Objective:This paper is to investigate functional connectivity differences between the abacus experts and control groups by using nonlinear processing method spatiotemporal Lyapunov exponent.Methods:11 right-handed he...Objective:This paper is to investigate functional connectivity differences between the abacus experts and control groups by using nonlinear processing method spatiotemporal Lyapunov exponent.Methods:11 right-handed healthy control children and 12 abacus children were undergone functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI).After preprocessing fMRI data with SPM,linear and nonlinear methods for connectivity analysis were both employed.Results:Connectivity differences between the two groups were statistically P<0.05 by the correlation method,while the P value by the nonlinear method were P<0.01.Conclusion:There are significant differences between the two groups in functional connectivity of bilateral occipital lobes.The nonlinear method proposed here seems to be more specific compared with the common linear correlation method.展开更多
In this paper, it is proved that the correlation dimension estimate of a nonlinear dynamical system with its multivariate observation series is the same as that with its univariate observation series. Based on this re...In this paper, it is proved that the correlation dimension estimate of a nonlinear dynamical system with its multivariate observation series is the same as that with its univariate observation series. Based on this result, an inference method is presented, and the Nonlinear Dependence Coefficient is defined. This method is designed for testing nonlinear dependence between time series, and can be used in economic analysis and forecasting. Numerical results show the method is effective.展开更多
文摘Objective:This paper is to investigate functional connectivity differences between the abacus experts and control groups by using nonlinear processing method spatiotemporal Lyapunov exponent.Methods:11 right-handed healthy control children and 12 abacus children were undergone functional magnetic resonance imaging(fMRI).After preprocessing fMRI data with SPM,linear and nonlinear methods for connectivity analysis were both employed.Results:Connectivity differences between the two groups were statistically P<0.05 by the correlation method,while the P value by the nonlinear method were P<0.01.Conclusion:There are significant differences between the two groups in functional connectivity of bilateral occipital lobes.The nonlinear method proposed here seems to be more specific compared with the common linear correlation method.
文摘In this paper, it is proved that the correlation dimension estimate of a nonlinear dynamical system with its multivariate observation series is the same as that with its univariate observation series. Based on this result, an inference method is presented, and the Nonlinear Dependence Coefficient is defined. This method is designed for testing nonlinear dependence between time series, and can be used in economic analysis and forecasting. Numerical results show the method is effective.