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Persistent brain network homology from the perspective of dendrogram.

Hyekyoung Lee1, Hyejin Kang, Moo K Chung

  • 1Department of Nuclear Medicine and Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Seoul National University, Seoul 110-744, Korea. leehk@postech.ac.kr

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Computational Biology
  • Topology

Background:

  • Standard brain network construction relies on arbitrary thresholding of connectivity matrices.
  • Lack of consensus on thresholding criteria hinders objective network analysis.
  • Existing methods struggle to capture network properties across multiple scales.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel multiscale framework for modeling brain networks across all possible thresholds.
  • To introduce a robust method for analyzing topological features of brain networks at various scales.
  • To differentiate functional brain networks in children with ADHD, ASD, and controls.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized persistent homology, including Rips filtration, barcodes, and dendrograms.
  • Quantified persistent topological features and their evolution using barcodes and Betti numbers.
  • Measured network differences using the Gromov-Hausdorff distance on dendrograms.

Main Results:

  • The persistent homological framework successfully modeled brain networks across all scales.
  • Barcodes and dendrograms provided a coherent quantification of topological changes.
  • The method effectively differentiated functional brain networks in pediatric ADHD, ASD, and control groups.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed multiscale framework offers a principled approach to brain network analysis.
  • Persistent homology provides a powerful tool for understanding network evolution and differences.
  • This method has potential applications in diagnosing and understanding neurological disorders.