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  • Complex Systems
  • Statistical Physics
  • Computational Biology

Background:

  • Dynamical inference problems arise in analyzing large networks like signal transduction and gene regulation.
  • Observing partial network dynamics while inferring hidden states is a common challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present average performance results for dynamical inference in large networks with hidden nodes.
  • To analyze the inference error as a function of system parameters and the ratio of hidden to observed nodes.

Main Methods:

  • Linear stochastic dynamics of continuous variables with random Gaussian couplings.
  • Kalman filter recursions to model posterior dynamics.
  • Random Matrix Theory and dynamical functionals to characterize posterior variance.

Main Results:

  • The posterior dynamics are governed by an effective drift incorporating observational effects.
  • Two approaches characterize posterior variance for equilibrium and nonequilibrium dynamics.
  • Spectral properties of inference error and relaxation times are revealed by Random Matrix Theory.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a framework for quantifying inference error in complex dynamical systems.
  • The developed methods offer insights into network behavior and parameter estimation.
  • This work has implications for understanding and predicting biological network functions.