Modeling Issues in Hearing and Speech
Not offered academic year 2003 - 2004
Prereq.: HST 714J /6.551J and HST 721
Harvard Units: Not applicable /
MIT Units: 3-0-9 (H-Level Credit)
Explores the theory and practice of scientific modeling in the context of auditory and speech biophysics. Based principally upon seminar-style discussions of the research literature, subject draws on examples from hearing and speech (e.g., cochlear and vocal-fold mechanics) to explore general, meta-theoretical issues that transcend the particular subject matter. Examples include: What is a model?; What is the process of model building?; What are the different approaches to modeling?; What is the relationship between theory and experiment?; How are models tested?; What constitutes a good model?
