The topic of this course is mathematical modeling and simulation of information processing taking place in the brain. Contents: 1. Introduction to brain physiology 2. Modeling response properties of individual neurons 3. Example: early visual system. 4. Network models. 5. Plasticity and learning. Obligatory project work (possibly on period III). Prerequisites: programming skills, calculus, probability calculus, linear algebra. Course exam Thu 14th December from 16.00 to 19.00.