Unstable periodic orbits
Unstable periodic orbits
Periodic Orbits: A New Language for Neuronal Dynamics
A new nonlinear dynamical analysis is applied to complex behavior from neuronal systems. The conceptual foundation of this analysis is the abstraction of observed neuronal activities into a dynamical landscape characterized by a hierarchy of "unstable periodic orbits" (UPOs). UPOs are rigorously identified in data sets representative of three different levels of organization in mammalian brain. An analysis based on UPOs affords a novel alternative to decode, predict, and control these neuronal systems.
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Extracting Unstable Periodic Orbits from Chaotic Time Series
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A general nonlinear method to extract unstable periodic orbits from chaotic time series is proposed. By utilizing the estimated local dynamics along a trajectory, we devise a transformation of the time series data such that the transformed data is concentrated on the periodic orbits. Thus, one can extract unstable periodic orbits from a chaotic time series by simply looking for peaks in a finite grid approximation of the distribution function of the transformed data. Our method is demonstrated using data from both numerical and experimental examples, including neuronal ensemble data from mammalian brain slices. The statistical significance of the results in the presence of noise is assessed using surrogate data.
Detecting Unstable Periodic Orbits in Chaotic Experimental Data
A new method is proposed for detecting unstable periodic orbits and their linear stability properties from chaotic experimental time series. Illustrative examples are presented for both numerically and experimentally generated time series. The statistical significance of the results is assessed using surrogate data.
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