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Entropically enhanced excitability in small systems.

J W Shuai1, P Jung

  • 1Department of Physics and Astronomy and Quantitative Biology Institute, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, USA.

Physical Review Letters
|October 4, 2005
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Small excitable systems show enhanced responses at specific small sizes due to system-size fluctuations. This phenomenon, driven by algebraic properties of integers, is a generic characteristic of these systems.

Area of Science:

  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Biology
  • Complex Systems
  • Nonlinear Dynamics

Background:

  • Excitable systems are fundamental across scientific disciplines, exhibiting threshold dynamics.
  • System-size fluctuations can significantly impact the behavior of small-scale systems.
  • Understanding the response of excitable systems to external perturbations is crucial for various applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the dynamics of small excitable systems.
  • To identify and explain the origins of enhanced system response at specific sizes.
  • To explore the role of system-size fluctuations in spontaneous excitation rates.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of spontaneous excitation rates influenced by system-size fluctuations.

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  • Investigation of system response to external perturbations.
  • Mathematical analysis focusing on algebraic features of small integers.

    • Main Results:

    • Sharp maxima in spontaneous excitation rates were observed at multiple small system sizes.
    • Strong enhancement in the system's response to external perturbations was found at these same sizes.
    • The observed phenomena were traced back to the algebraic properties of small integers.

    Conclusions:

    • Small excitable systems exhibit a novel effect of enhanced response and excitation at specific small sizes.
    • This effect is a generic consequence of the algebraic nature of small integers.
    • The findings provide fundamental insights into the behavior of small-scale complex systems.