Surrogate time series.

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Publication:1583829

DOI10.1016/S0167-2789(00)00043-9zbMATH Open1098.62551arXivchao-dyn/9909037OpenAlexW3122507959MaRDI QIDQ1583829FDOQ1583829


Authors: Thomas Schreiber, Andreas Schmitz Edit this on Wikidata


Publication date: 2000

Published in: Physica D (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: Before we apply nonlinear techniques, for example those inspired by chaos theory, to dynamical phenomena occurring in nature, it is necessary to first ask if the use of such advanced techniques is justified "by the data". While many processes in nature seem very unlikely a priori to be linear, the possible nonlinear nature might not be evident in specific aspects of their dynamics. The method of surrogate data has become a very popular tool to address such a question. However, while it was meant to provide a statistically rigorous, foolproof framework, some limitations and caveats have shown up in its practical use. In this paper, recent efforts to understand the caveats, avoid the pitfalls, and to overcome some of the limitations, are reviewed and augmented by new material. In particular, we will discuss specific as well as more general approaches to constrained randomisation, providing a full range of examples. New algorithms will be introduced for unevenly sampled and multivariate data and for surrogate spike trains. The main limitation, which lies in the interpretability of the test results, will be illustrated through instructive case studies. We will also discuss some implementational aspects of the realisation of these methods in the TISEAN (http://www.mpipks-dresden.mpg.de/~tisean) software package.


Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/chao-dyn/9909037




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