The field of cochlear mechanics has received an increasing interest over the last few decades. In the majority of these studies the researchers use linear systems analysis or linear approximations of the nonlinear (NL) systems. Even though it has been clear that the intact cochlea operates nonlinearly, lack of tools for proper nonlinear analysis, and widely available tools for linear analysis still lead to inefficient and probably incorrect interpretation of the biophysics of the cochlea. An example is the presumption that a change in cochlear stiffness (at hair cell level) must account...
The field of cochlear mechanics has received an increasing interest over the last few decades. In the majority of these studies the researchers use...