Project

Information Dynamics of Cardiovascular and Brain Physiological Networks

Code
01T02412
Duration
10 April 2013 → 09 November 2013
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Applied mathematics in specific fields
    • Statistics
    • Numerical methods
    • Astronomy and space sciences
    • Classical physics
    • Materials physics
    • Mathematical physics
    • Quantum physics
Keywords
biological networks transfer entropy dynamics information theory synchronization
 
Project description

The neural and cariovascular system are characterized by complex and coordinated activity, which can be characterized in terms of information flow. Using algorithms and techniques rooted in statistical physics and information theory we will study the interactions between these two systems, to enhance our knowledge of the mechanism underlying brain-heart communication in normal and diseased conditions.