Topological Characterization of Complex Systems: Using Persistent Entropy

Autor: Emanuela Merelli, Matteo Rucco, Peter Sloot, Luca Tesei
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Entropy, Vol 17, Iss 10, Pp 6872-6892 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1099-4300
DOI: 10.3390/e17106872
Popis: In this paper, we propose a methodology for deriving a model of a complex system by exploiting the information extracted from topological data analysis. Central to our approach is the S[B] paradigm in which a complex system is represented by a two-level model. One level, the structural S one, is derived using the newly-introduced quantitative concept of persistent entropy, and it is described by a persistent entropy automaton. The other level, the behavioral B one, is characterized by a network of interacting computational agents. The presented methodology is applied to a real case study, the idiotypic network of the mammalian immune system.
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