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Events for May 24, 2006
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Meet USC (AM session)
Wed, May 24, 2006 @ 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
This half day program is designed for prospective freshmen and family members. Meet USC includes an information session on the University and the Admission process; a student led walking tour of campus and a meeting with us in the Viterbi School. Meet USC is designed to answer all of your questions about USC, the application process and financial aid.Reservations are required for Meet USC. Please call the USC Admission Center at (213) 740-6616 to check availability and to make an appointment. Be sure to tell them you are interested in Engineering!
Location: USC Admission Center
Audiences: Prospective Freshman and Family Members - RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Contact: Admission & Student Affairs
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Current Challenges in Nonlinear Optimization
Wed, May 24, 2006 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Daniel J. Epstein Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
University Calendar
Daniel J. Epstein Department of
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Seminar Presented by Dr. Richard A. Waltz, Research Assistant Professor, Northwestern UniversityABSTRACT: In the past decade there have been great advances in algorithms, software and modeling tools for nonlinear optimization. These advances now make this area of mathematical programming applicable to difficult, real-life, practical problems which arise in a variety of business and engineering settings. However, significant theoretical and computational challenges still remain. This talk will focus on applications of nonlinear optimization which highlight some of these new challenges, and the latest solution techniques being used to address them. Particular focus will be paid to the applications of strategic bidding in electricity markets and integrated circuit design.Wednesday, May 24, 2006,
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM,
Andrus Gerontology Building Room 309Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - 309
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Georgia Lum
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Dynamic Imaging of Brain Function with MEG and EEG
Wed, May 24, 2006 @ 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Conferences, Lectures, & Seminars
Speaker: Matti S. Hamalainen, Ph.D. Abstract:
Timing is essential for proper brain functioning. Magneto-encephalo- graphy (MEG) and electroencephalo-graphy (EEG) are at present the only noninvasive human brain imaging tools that provide submillisecond temporal accuracy and thus help to unravel dynamics of cortical function. MEG and EEG reflect the electrical currents in neurons directly, rather than the associated hemodynamic or metabolic effects. Unfortunately, the underlying current distribution cannot be recovered uniquely, even if the magnetic field (MEG) and the electric potential (EEG) were precisely known everywhere outside the head. Therefore, appropriate constraints must be applied to facilitate the solution. The current distribution can be modeled either by a constellation of discrete focal sources or by a continuous distribution. In both approaches an accurate forward field computation model is required to predict signals generated by a given source cur-rent distribution. The computational complexity of the MEG and EEG source estimation problem is due to two basic factors. First, the data to be modeled consist of 300-400 channels sampled at a rate of 200-2000 Hz acquired for a period of 1-60 minutes. In evoked response studies, averaging is often employed to reduce the number of data samples to less 10,000. However, analysis of continuous raw data is becoming more and common to reveal fine details of brain dynamics and to compute the statistics of the current estimates. Second, an accurate forward field and potential calculation requires numerical solution of the Maxwell's equations using either the Boundary-Element Method (BEM), the Finite-Element Method (FEM), or the Finite- Difference Method (FDM) and has to be repeated for hundreds or thousands of elementary sources.
Location: Hughes Aircraft Electrical Engineering Center (EEB) - 248
Audiences: Everyone Is Invited
Contact: Kaleena Richards
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Meet USC (PM session)
Wed, May 24, 2006 @ 01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Viterbi School of Engineering Undergraduate Admission
Workshops & Infosessions
This half day program is designed for prospective freshmen and family members. Meet USC includes an information session on the University and the Admission process; a student led walking tour of campus and a meeting with us in the Viterbi School. Meet USC is designed to answer all of your questions about USC, the application process and financial aid.Reservations are required for Meet USC. Please call the USC Admission Center at (213) 740-6616 to check availability and to make an appointment. Be sure to tell them you are interested in Engineering!
Location: USC Admission Center
Audiences: Prospective Freshman and Family Members - RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Contact: Admission & Student Affairs
