Cognitive systems have to explore a huge combinatorial space when searching for the consistent relations among features that define a perceptual object. Thus, mechanisms are required that permit rapid analysis and representation of relations between...

An oscillation is a particular kind of motion in which an object repeats the same movement over and over. It is easy to see that a child on a swing and the pendulum on a grandfather clock both oscillate when they move back and forth along an arc. A...

An oscillation is a particular kind of motion in which an object repeats the same movement over and over. It is easy to see that a child on a swing and the pendulum on a grandfather clock both oscillate when they move back and forth along an arc. A...

The simplest coupled oscillator is a pair of linearly coupled harmonic oscillators, which is used as a model for a wide variety of physical systems—including the interactions of musical instruments and tuning forks, lattice vibrations, electrical...

Oscillatory activity is a pattern of rhythmic activity that can be generated within NEURAL NETWORKS either by intrinsic mechanisms within neurons, the direct interaction of adjacent neurons (see NEURON) or by the intervention of intermediate systems...

Just about any device that produces a back-and-forth or up-and-down motion—particularly if that motion is shaped like a sine wave--can be called an oscillator. One of the simplest examples is a pendulum; if the path of a pendulum were charted on...

Mechanical or electronic device that produces a back-and-forth periodic motion. A pendulum is a simple mechanical oscillator that swings with a constant amplitude, requiring the addition of energy at each swing only to compensate for the energy lost...

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Oscillation is the repetitive variation, typically in time, of some measure about a central value (often a point of equilibrium) or between two or more different states. Familiar examples include a swinging pendulum and AC power. The term vibration is...