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This study introduces a data-driven approach using the gSpan algorithm to discover novel network motifs in brain connectivity. It reveals specific motifs associated with mental arithmetic and their dynamic appearance over time.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Complex Systems
Data Mining

Background:

Analyzing complex brain networks is crucial in neuroimaging.
Network motifs are significant interconnection patterns, but current detection methods are limited to small, predefined motifs.
There's a need for adaptive, data-driven motif discovery in large graph datasets.

Purpose of the Study:

To adapt the graph-based Substructure pattern mining (gSpan) algorithm for data-driven motif extraction in connectomics.
To identify characteristic network motifs in electroencephalographic (EEG) functional connectivity graphs.
To explore motifs associated with resting state versus mental arithmetic tasks.

Main Methods:

Utilized the graph-based Substructure pattern mining (gSpan) algorithm for motif discovery.
Applied gSpan to functional connectivity graphs derived from EEG recordings during resting state and mental calculation.
Analyzed both time-invariant and time-evolving graph representations.

Main Results:

Successfully extracted characteristic motifs specific to different frequency bands and cognitive states.
Identified novel motifs uniquely associated with performing mental arithmetic tasks.
Observed that math-related motifs exhibit transient, time-varying appearances in functional connectivity.

Conclusions:

The gSpan algorithm provides a powerful framework for data-driven motif discovery in connectomics.
This approach can reveal task-specific network patterns and their dynamic temporal signatures.
Findings highlight the adaptive and transient nature of functional brain connectivity during cognitive processes.