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Temporal Disorder in Human Oscillatory Systems

Proceedings of an International Symposium University of Bremen, 8–13 September 1986

Authors:

  1. Ludger Rensing

    1. Fachbereich 2/Biologie, Universität Bremen, Bremen, Fed. Rep. of Germany

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  2. Uwe Heiden

    1. Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Witten (Ruhr), Fed. Rep. of Germany

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  3. Michael C. Mackey

    1. Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

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Part of the book series: Springer Series in Synergetics (SSSYN, volume 36)

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Table of contents (29 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-IX
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  2. Temporal Disorder-Introductory Remarks

    1. Temporal Disorder-Introductory Remarks

      • Ludger Rensing, Uwe an der Heiden, Michael C. Mackey
      Pages 1-5

  4. Neural and Neuromotor Systems

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
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    2. Strange Attractors in the Human Cortex

      • A. Babloyantz, A. Destexhe
      Pages 48-56

    4. Studying Temporal Order in Human CNS by Means of “Running” Frequency and Coherence Analysis

      • M. Keidel, W. D. Keidel, W. S. Tirsch, S. J. Pöppl
      Pages 69-78

  5. Heart and Respiration

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 117-117
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    5. Ultradian Oscillations in Human Blood Pressure: Effects of Age

      • L. A. Benton, S. J. Berry, F. E. Yates
      Pages 141-149
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Rhythms of the heart and of the nervous and endocrine system, breathing, locomotory movements, sleep, circadian rhythms and tissue cell cycles are major elements of the temporal order of man. The dynamics of these systems are characterized by changes in the properties of an oscillator, transitions from oscillatory states into chaotic or stationary states, and vice versa, coupling or uncoupling between two or more oscillators. Any deviation from the normal range to either more or less ordered states may be defined as temporal disorder. Pathological changes of temporal organization, such as tremor, epileptic seizures, Cheyne-Stokes breathing, cardiac arrhythmicities and circadian desynchronization, may be caused by small changes in the order (control) parameters. One major aspect of the symposium was the analysis of characteristic features of these temporal control systems, including nonlinear dynamics of interactions, positive, negative and mixed feedback systems, temporal delays, and their mathematical description and modelling. The ultimate goal is a better understanding of the principles of temporal organization in order to treat periodic diseases or other perturbations of "normal" dynamics in human oscillatory systems.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Fachbereich 2/Biologie, Universität Bremen, Bremen, Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Ludger Rensing

  • Fakultät für Naturwissenschaften, Universität Witten/Herdecke, Witten (Ruhr), Fed. Rep. of Germany

    Uwe Heiden

  • Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada

    Michael C. Mackey

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Temporal Disorder in Human Oscillatory Systems

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of an International Symposium University of Bremen, 8–13 September 1986

  • Authors: Ludger Rensing, Uwe Heiden, Michael C. Mackey

  • Series Title: Springer Series in Synergetics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-72637-8

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1987

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-72639-2Published: 03 March 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-72637-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0172-7389

  • Series E-ISSN: 2198-333X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 259

  • Topics: Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics, Theoretical, Mathematical and Computational Physics

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