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# Controllability of a basic cochlea model

• Two variations of a basic model for a cochlea are described which consist of a basilar membrane coupled with a linear potential fluid. The basilar membrane is modeled as an array of oscillators which may or may not include longitudinal elasticity. The fluid is assumed to be a linear potential fluid described by Laplace's equation in a domain that surrounds the basilar membrane. The problem of controllability of the system is considered with control active on a portion of the basilar membrane. Approximate controllability is proved for both models and moreover lack of exact controllability is shown to hold when longitudinal stiffness is not included.
Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 93B05, 93C20; Secondary: 74F10, 74K15.

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