Inferring directed networks using a rank-based connectivity measure

Inferring the topology of a network using the knowledge of the signals of each of the interacting units is key to understanding real-world systems. One way to address this problem is using data-driven methods like cross-correlation or mutual information. However, these measures lack the ability to d...

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Autores: Malvestio, Irene, Rocamora, Rodrigo, Tauste Campo, Adrián Francisco|||0000-0003-0982-4017, Grau Leguia, Marc, González Martínez, Cristina, Andrzejak, Ralph Gregor, Levnajica, Zoran
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/386681
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/386681
https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.99.012319
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Epilepsy
Chaotic behavior in systems
Physical Systems
Chaotic systems
Collective dynamics
Directed networks
Techniques
Electroencephalography
Networks
Nonlinear Dynamics
Epilèpsia
Caos (Teoria de sistemes)
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Ciències de la salut::Medicina::Neurologia
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Sumario:Inferring the topology of a network using the knowledge of the signals of each of the interacting units is key to understanding real-world systems. One way to address this problem is using data-driven methods like cross-correlation or mutual information. However, these measures lack the ability to distinguish the direction of coupling. Here, we use a rank-based nonlinear interdependence measure originally developed for pairs of signals. This measure not only allows one to measure the strength but also the direction of the coupling. Our results for a system of coupled Lorenz dynamics show that we are able to consistently infer the underlying network for a subrange of the coupling strength and link density. Furthermore, we report that the addition of dynamical noise can benefit the reconstruction. Finally, we show an application to multichannel electroencephalographic recordings from an epilepsy patient.