@article{WittFeudelGebogietal.1998,
  author    = {Witt, Annette and Feudel, Fred and Gebogi, C. and Kurths, J{\"u}rgen and Braun, Robert},
  title     = {Tracer dynamics in a flow of driven vortices},
  series = {Preprint NLD},
  volume    = {51},
  journal   = {Preprint NLD},
  publisher = {Univ.},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  issn      = {1432-2935},
  pages     = {8 S. : graph. Darst.},
  year      = {1998},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SitzSchwarzKurths2004,
  author    = {Sitz, Andre and Schwarz, Udo and Kurths, J{\"u}rgen},
  title     = {The unscented Kalman filter : a powerful tool for data analysis},
  year      = {2004},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FlorenceDahlemAlmeidaetal.2009,
  author    = {Florence, Gerson and Dahlem, Markus A. and Almeida, Ant{\^o}nio-Carlos G. and Bassani, Jos{\´e} W. M. and Kurths, J{\"u}rgen},
  title     = {The role of extracellular potassium dynamics in the different stages of ictal bursting and spreading depression : a computational study},
  issn      = {0022-5193},
  doi       = {10.1016/j.jtbi.2009.01.032},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {Experimental evidences point Out the participation of nonsynaptic mechanisms (e.g., fluctuations in extracellular tons) in epileptiform bursting and spreading depression (SD). During these abnormal oscillatory patterns, it is observed an increase of extracellular potassium concentration [K+](o) and a decrease of extracellular calcium concentration [Ca2+](o) which raises the neuronal excitability. However, whether the high [K+](o) triggers and propagates these abnormal neuronal activities or plays a secondary role into this process is unclear. To better understand the influence of extracellular potassium dynamics in these oscillatory patterns, the experimental conditions of high [K+](o) and zero [Ca2+](o) were replicated in an extended Golomb model where we added important regulatory mechanisms of ion concentration as Na+-K+ pump, ion diffusion and glial buffering. Within these Conditions, simulations of the cell model exhibit seizure-like discharges (ictal bursting). The SD was elicited by the interruption of the Na+- K+ pump activity, mimicking the effect of cellular hypoxia (an experimental protocol to elicit SD, the hypoxia-induced SD). We used the bifurcation theory and the fast-slow method to analyze the interference of K+ dynamics in the cellular excitability. This analysis indicates that the system loses its stability at a high [K+](o), transiting to an elevated state of neuronal excitability. Effects of high [K+](o), are observed in different stages of ictal bursting and SD. In the initial stage, the increase of [K+](o) creates favorable conditions to trigger both oscillatory patterns. During the neuronal activity, a continuous growth of [K+](o) by outward K+ flow depresses K+ Currents in a positive feedback way. At the last stage, due to the depression of K+ currents, the Na+-K+ pump is the main mechanism in the end of neuronal activity. Thus, this work suggests that [K+](o) dynamics may play a fundamental role in these abnormal oscillatory patterns.},
  language  = {en}
}
@book{FeudelKurthsNeiman1995,
  author    = {Feudel, Ulrike and Kurths, J{\"u}rgen and Neiman, Alexander},
  title     = {The cumulant approach for investigating the noise influence on mode-locking bifurcations},
  series = {Preprint NLD},
  volume    = {16},
  journal   = {Preprint NLD},
  publisher = {Univ.},
  address   = {Potsdam},
  pages     = {20 S.},
  year      = {1995},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{KurthsSchwarzParlitzetal.1994,
  author    = {Kurths, J{\"u}rgen and Schwarz, Udo and Parlitz, Ulrich and Sonett, Charles P.},
  title     = {Testing for nonlinearity in radiocarbon data},
  issn      = {1023-5809},
  year      = {1994},
  abstract  = {The radiocarbon record that has been extended from 7199 BC to 1891 AD is of fundamental importance to understand century-scale variations of solar activity. We have, therefore, studied how to extract information from dynamic reconstructions of this observational record. Using some rather unusual methods of nonlinear dynamics, we have found that the data are significantly different from linear colored noise and that there is some evidence of nonlinear behavior. The method of recurrence plots exhibits that the grand minima of solar activity are quite different in their recurrence. Most remarkably, it suggests that the recent epoch seems to be similar to the Medieval maximum.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{RiedlvanLeeuwenSuhrbieretal.2009,
  author    = {Riedl, Maik and van Leeuwen, Peter Jan and Suhrbier, Alexander and Malberg, Hagen and Groenemeyer, Dietrich and Kurths, J{\"u}rgen and Wessel, Niels},
  title     = {Testing foetal-maternal heart rate synchronization via model-based analyses},
  issn      = {1364-503X},
  doi       = {10.1098/rsta.2008.0277},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {The investigation of foetal reaction to internal and external conditions and stimuli is an important tool in the characterization of the developing neural integration of the foetus. An interesting example of this is the study of the interrelationship between the foetal and the maternal heart rate. Recent studies have shown a certain likelihood of occasional heart rate synchronization between mother and foetus. In the case of respiratory-induced heart rate changes, the comparison with maternal surrogates suggests that the evidence for detected synchronization is largely statistical and does not result from physiological interaction. Rather, they simply reflect a stochastic, temporary stability of two independent oscillators with time-variant frequencies. We reanalysed three datasets from that study for a more local consideration. Epochs of assumed synchronization associated with short-term regulation of the foetal heart rate were selected and compared with synchronization resulting from white noise instead of the foetal signal. Using data-driven modelling analysis, it was possible to identify the consistent influence of the heartbeat duration of maternal beats preceding the foetal beats during epochs of synchronization. These maternal beats occurred approximately one maternal respiratory cycle prior to the affected foetal beat. A similar effect could not be found in the epochs without synchronization. Simulations based on the fitted models led to a higher likelihood of synchronization in the data segments with assumed foetal-maternal interaction than in the segment without such assumed interaction. We conclude that the data-driven model-based analysis can be a useful tool for the identification of synchronization.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{WesselSchwarzSaparinetal.2002,
  author    = {Wessel, Niels and Schwarz, Udo and Saparin, Peter and Kurths, J{\"u}rgen},
  title     = {Symbolic dynamics for medical data analysis},
  isbn      = {3-936142-09-2},
  year      = {2002},
  abstract  = {Observational data of natural systems, as measured in medical measurements are typically quite different from those obtained in laboratories. Due to the peculiarities of these data, wellknown characteristics, such as power spectra or fractal dimension, often do not provide a suitable description. To study such data, we present here some measures of complexity, which are basing on symbolic dynamics. Firstly, a motivation for using symbolic dynamics and measures of complexity in data analysis based on the logistic map is given and next, two applications to medical data are shown. We demonstrate that symbolic dynamics is a useful tool for the risk assessment of patients after myocardial infarction as well as for the evaluation of th e architecture of human cancellous bone.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SpahnKrivovSremcevicetal.2003,
  author    = {Spahn, Frank and Krivov, Alexander V. and Sremcevic, Miodrag and Schwarz, U. and Kurths, J{\"u}rgen},
  title     = {Stochastic forces in circumplanetary dust dynamics},
  year      = {2003},
  abstract  = {Charged dust grains in circumplanetary environments experience, beyond various deterministic forces, also stochastic perturbations caused, by fluctuations of the magnetic field, the charge of the grains, by chaotic rotation of aspherical grains, etc. Here we investigate the dynamics of a dust population in a circular orbit around a planet which is perturbed by a stochastic planetary magnetic field B', modeled by an isotropically Gaussian white noise. The resulting perturbation equations give rise to a modified diffusion of the inclinations i and eccentricities e. The diffusion coefficient is found to be D proportional to w^2 O /n^2 , where the gyrofrequency, the Kepler frequency, and the synodic frequency are denoted by w , O, and n, respectively. This behavior has been checked against numerical simulations. We have chosen dust grains (1 m in radius) ejected from Jupiter's satellite Europa in circular equatorial orbits around Jupiter and integrated numerically their trajectories over their typical lifetimes (100 years). The particles were exposed to a Gaussian fluctuating magnetic field B' with the same statistical properties as in the analytical treatment. These simulations have confirmed the analytical results. The theoretical studies showed the statistical properties of B' to be of decisive importance. To estimate them, we analyzed the magnetic field data obtained by the Galileo spacecraft magnetometer at Jupiter and found almost Gaussian fluctuations of about 5\% of the mean field and exponentially decaying correlations. This results in a diffusion of orbital inclinations and eccentricities of the dust grains of about ten percent over the lifetime of the particles. For smaller dusty motes or for close-in particles (e.g., in Jovian gossamer rings) stochastics might well dominate the dynamics.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FujiwaraKurths2009,
  author    = {Fujiwara, Naoya and Kurths, J{\"u}rgen},
  title     = {Spectral universality of phase synchronization in non-identical oscillator networks},
  issn      = {1434-6028},
  doi       = {10.1140/epjb/e2009-00078-6},
  year      = {2009},
  abstract  = {We employ a spectral decomposition method to analyze synchronization of a non-identical oscillator network. We study the case that a small parameter mismatch of oscillators is characterized by one parameter and phase synchronization is observed. We derive a linearized equation for each eigenmode of the coupling matrix. The parameter mismatch is reflected on inhomogeneous term in the linearized equation. We find that the oscillation of each mode is essentially characterized only by the eigenvalue of the coupling matrix with a suitable normalization. We refer to this property as spectral universality, because it is observed irrespective of network topology. Numerical results in various network topologies show good agreement with those based on linearized equation. This universality is also observed in a system driven by additive independent Gaussian noise.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{SitzSchwarzKurthsetal.2001,
  author    = {Sitz, Andre and Schwarz, Udo and Kurths, J{\"u}rgen and Maus, Doris and Wiese, Michael and Warnecke, G{\"u}nter},
  title     = {Signatures of acoustic emission signals generated during high speed cutting},
  year      = {2001},
  abstract  = {Acoustic emission signals generated during high speed cutting of steel are investigated. The data are represen ted in time-folded form. Several methods from linear and nonlinear data analysis based on time- and frequency- domain are applied to the data and reveal signatures of the observed acoustic emission signal. These investiga tions are necessary for modeling the cutting process by means of differential equations.},
  language  = {en}
}