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Modeling auditory system nonlinearities through Volterra series

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A computational method is reviewed, in which the solution of systems of nonlinear differential equations is written in terms of a Volterra functional series. Results of implementing the aforementioned technique in a computer program (exploiting new software for symbolic manipulation) and of applying it to a nonlinear oscillator model are presented. The relevance of this approach to Auditory System modeling is discussed. Suggestions are given, regarding possible applications to Speech Recognition problems.

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Mammano, F. Modeling auditory system nonlinearities through Volterra series. Biol. Cybern. 63, 307–313 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00203454

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