Advice needed on CAS

Posted by habib-2 on May 12, 2006; 8:01pm
URL: http://friam.383.s1.nabble.com/Advice-needed-on-CAS-tp521794p521800.html

Hi Carlos,

Thanks a lot for your words. They really helped.
Anyhow, there is still a question open in my mind about CAS..
Is it going to die out or not?
You know, sometimes I think CAS is only a way to tell us we don't know
enough, and we should not loose details, not a systematic approach to
solve problems. At this point, it seems CAS is a more a means of
observe rather than a  means of control. Every new observation is only
interesting for a while, and soon have to be substituted with another
one.
I think an example form a work done here at IPM (Institute for Studies
in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics, Tehran, Iran) can illuminate
what i try to say: We have a paper in review here that suggests
neuronal bursts in thalamus are a emergent property and previously
neglected details like calcium ion concentration in active canals will
dictate if we observe them in our model or not. This is what one can
infer from his knowledge of CAS - but only when you have a in depth
understanding of system, you can claim you really qualitatively grasp
the meaning of it.

I hope my words can covey what i try to say,
I d be glad to have your comment Carlos.

best regards,
Habib