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Mathematics Colloquium Series Talk to Discuss Neurological Stop-Signal Task, Apr. 13
The next talk in the Mathematics Colloquium Series, presented by the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences Division of Math, Science, and Technology, will take place on Apr. 13, from 12 – 1 p.m. in the Mailman-Hollywood Building, room 310. The event will feature a presentation by Leanne Boucher, Ph.D., assistant professor in the college, titled “Inhibitory Control in Mind and Brain: An Interactive Race Model of Countermanding Saccades.”
The stop-signal task has been used to study normal cognitive control and clinical dysfunction. Its utility is derived from a race model that accounts for performance and provides an estimate of the time it takes to stop a movement. This model posits a race between “go” and “stop” processes with stochastically independent finish times. In this presentation, Boucher will report how a simple, competitive network can provide an account of what is measured by stop-signal reaction time.
The Mathematics Colloquium Series aims to increase awareness of mathematics’ importance and applications in daily life. These talks are free and open to the public.
For more information on this lecture or the college’s Mathematics Colloquium Series, contact Vehbi Paksoy, Ph.D., or Iuliana Stanculescu, Ph.D., assistant professors in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences.