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Verena Schultheis¹, Thomas Hirschberger¹, Heiko Carstens¹

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This study introduces a computational method to identify and reconstruct Markov processes from complex time series data. The approach analyzes molecular dynamics simulations to reveal underlying conformational dynamics.

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Area of Science:

Computational chemistry
Statistical mechanics
Dynamical systems theory

Background:

High-dimensional time series from complex systems like peptides in solution can represent multiple-state Markov processes.
Identifying and reconstructing these underlying processes is crucial for understanding molecular dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a computational approach for identifying and reconstructing multiple-state Markov processes from simulated time series data.
To analyze the conformational dynamics of a tripeptide in solution using this novel method.

Main Methods:

Maximum likelihood estimation of point density using a mixture of normal distributions for data space partitioning.
Estimation of the transfer operator and construction of Markov model hierarchies via nonlinear dynamics or deterministic coarse-graining.
Classification of data into Markov states based on prototypical points (conformations).

Main Results:

A density-oriented partition of the data space was obtained.
Hierarchies of Markov models were constructed, and the most plausible model was selected.
The approach was successfully applied to analyze the conformational dynamics of a tripeptide.

Conclusions:

The presented computational approach effectively identifies and reconstructs underlying Markov processes from complex time series.
This method provides a robust framework for analyzing conformational dynamics in molecular systems.
The study demonstrates the utility of the approach in a practical example involving tripeptide simulation data.