Dynamical Systems in Neuroscience (Lecture 1) by Sarthak Chandra

Summer Course: Dynamical Systems in Neuroscience

Speaker: Sarthak Chandra (ICTS-TIFR, Bengaluru)
Date & Time: 18 May 2026 to 11 June 2026, 11:30 to 13:00 hrs
Venue: Emmy Noether Seminar Room, ICTS-TIFR, Bengaluru

In this undergraduate course, students will explore how the brain works through the lens of dynamical systems. Across neuroscience, we encounter rich dynamical phenomena spanning multiple time scales — from millisecond electrical spikes at synapses to the slow processes of learning and memory unfolding over days or months.
We will use tools from nonlinear dynamics to build simple mathematical models that capture these neuroscience phenomena. No prior knowledge of neuroscience or dynamical systems is assumed. The course will introduce the fundamentals of both fields in a pedagogical and intuitive manner, emphasizing geometric reasoning, qualitative analysis, and modeling over technical formalism.

Prerequisites: Students are expected to have an understanding of linear algebra, single variable calculus, and at least some elementary understanding of ordinary differential equations and vector calculus

Schedule:
May 2026 - 18, 21, 25 and 29
June 2026 - 1, 4, 8 and 11

Time: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM

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