W. Klonowski (Ed.)
Simplicity behind Complexity

Proceedings of the 3^rd European Interdisciplinary School on Nonlinear Dynamics for System and Signal Analysis

EUROATTRACTOR 2002
Warsaw, June 18 to June 27, 2002

2004, 492 pages,
ISBN 3-89967-070-1 (Europe), 
ISBN 1-59326-065-2 (USA), 
Price: 50,- Euro

EUROATTRACTOR 2002

Lectures by Keynote Speakers

• J.-P. Eckmann, E. Järvenpää, M. Järvenpää, I. Procaccia: On the Fractal Dimension of the Visible Universe

• C. Blomberg: Aspects of Fluctuations in Non-linear Biological Systems – Motion in Bistable Potentials and Selection Equations

• L. Glass: Simple Mathematical Models for Complicated Biological Systems

• A. Goldbeter, D. Gonze, G. Houart, J. C. Leloup, J. Halloy, G. Dupont: Periodic Oscillations and Chaos in Cellular Regulatory Networks

• M. Hauhs, H. Lange: Modeling the Complexity of Environmental and Ecological Systems

• E. Mosekilde, O.V. Sosnovtseva, N.-H. Holstein-Rathlou: Collective Phenomena in Kidney Autoregulation

• J. Rouchier: Multi-agent Systems for the Study of Social Complex Systems (A Way to Represent Social Complexity – Examples and Validation)
  
  
  

Special Lectures  -  Flights and Signals

• A. V. Chechkin, V. Yu. Gonchar: Stochastic Systems Driven by Lévy Noises: Relaxation and Equilibrium

• P. Seba: Random Matrix Analysis of Human EEG Data
  
  
  

I. Chaotic Systems – Noise and Time Delay

• E.A.Bartnik: Introduction: Noise in Chaotic Systems – Application of Path Integrals

• G. Propst, A. Borzì: Numerical Investigation of Periodically Excited Valveless Pumping

• N. Baba, A. Amann, E. Schoell, W. Just: Giant Improvement of Time-delayed Feedback Control by Spatio-temporal Filtering

• M. Säkki, J. Kalda, M. Vainu, M. Laan: On the Zipf's Law in Human Heartbeat Dynamics

• J. Miskiewicz:  The Analysis of the Survival Probability on an Isolated Stock Market

• K. Grudzinski: On Modelling Cardiac Electrical Activity – A Personal Overview
  
  
  

II. Maps and Networks

• K. Zyczkowski, A. Lozinski: Introduction: Euroattractor: A Brief Introduction to Iterated Function Systems

• M. Nicoli, M. Cardelli, A. Bazzani, M. Bonafe, C. Franceschi: Computational and Statistical Methods for Inter-Alu Distribution Analysis in Human Genomes

• P. Arena, C. Bonomo, L. Fortuna, M. Frasca: CNN as Locomotion Pattern Generator for a Worm-like Robot

• A. Pchelkin, A. Borisov: Kohonen's Neural Network Adaptation for Selection of Useful Features

• A. Zorin: Modelling Nonlinear Time Series Using Neural Networks

• A. S. Dmitriev,  M. Hasler, G. A. Kassian, A. D. Khilinsky: Emerging Information Properties of Chaotic Synchronization of 2D-Maps
  
  
  

III. From Quanta to Forests

• M. Kus: Introduction: Quantum Chaos – An Introduction

• L. Cwiklik, B. Jagoda-Cwiklik, M. Frankowicz: Distribution Geometry of Active Centers and Efficiency of Heterogeneous Reaction

• G. M. Maggio, O. Colavin, E. Lusinchi: CPU Nonlinear Time Series Analysis and Applications

• K. V. Chukbar, V. Yu. Zaburdaev: Enhanced Superdiffusion and Finite Velocity of Lévy Flights

• N. Korabel, R. Klages: Deterministic Diffusion in Smooth Nonlinear Maps

• V. Daniulaitis: Simulation of Small Wavelength Wave Propagation in Solids

• K. Malarz, S. Kaczanowska, K. Kulakowski: Chaotic Dynamics of Forest Fires
  
  
  

IV. Chaotic Signal Processing

• M. J. Ogorzalek: Introduction: Using Nonlinear Dynamics in Signal Processing

• R. G. Andrzejak, T. Kreuz, F. Mormann, K. Lehnertz, C. E. Elger: Surrogate Time Series Improve the Capability of Nonlinear Measures to Characterize the Epileptic Process

• J. Virkkala, A. Värri, S.-L. Himanen, J. Hasan: Fractal Dimension of EEG in Sleep Onset

• E. Cosquer: Analysis of Methods for Chaotic Signal Estimation

• M. Sozanski, J. Zebrowski, R. Baranowski: DFA Application to Chaotic and Physiological Signals

• P. Kuklik, J. J. Zebrowski: Locating Ectopic Foci – A Simulation

• J. Kozlowski, Z. Pietrzykowski, R. Leszczynski, J. Pitann: Classification of Low and High Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death Using Neural Network

• V. Veliks, E. Ceihnere, I. Svikis, J. Aivars: Influence of Static Magnetic Field on the Rat Heart Rhythm
  
  
  

V. Description of Chaotic Systems

• L. A. Turski: Introduction: Algebraic Description of Dissipative Systems – Dirac Constraints in Action

• D. Y. Markanova: Iterative Method of a Solution of the Operator Equations with a Perturbation

• G. Currenti, C. Del Negro, L. Fortuna: A Nonlinear Dynamical Model of Geomagnetic Activity: Preliminary Results

• R. Grekov, A. Borisov: Efficiency Evaluation of Fuzzy Cora Algorithm with Application of Cross-Validation

• M. Ederer, E. Bullinger, T. Sauter: Structuring of the Cellular Metabolism into Functional Units with Mathematical Methods

• M. Leda, A. L. Kawczynski: Variety of Running Fronts in One-variable Reaction-Diffusion Systems
  
  
  

Closing Lecture

• W. Klonowski: Nonlinear Dynamics in Psychophysiology - Feelings and Thoughts