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This study introduces a novel matrix lattice framework for analyzing complex system data. It reveals hidden dependencies and structures within heterogeneous features, enabling better knowledge discovery.

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Area of Science:

Data Science
Systems Biology
Information Theory

Background:

Complex systems generate data with multiple covariate and response features.
Heterogeneous data types (continuous, discrete, categorical) pose analysis challenges.
Existing methods struggle to explore hidden dependencies among features and subjects.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a universal framework for discovering system knowledge from complex data.
To accommodate and analyze heterogeneous data types simultaneously.
To identify and visualize hidden dependencies and structures within data.

Main Methods:

Renormalization of features based on individual histograms.
Evaluation of categorical mutual conditional entropy for feature pairs.
Application of Data Could Geometry (DCG) for feature-group partitioning.
Utilizing Data Mechanics for multiscale dependency analysis.
Employing categorical pattern matching for directed associative linkages.

Main Results:

Identification of distinct synergistic feature-groups with unique dependency structures.
Visualization of explicit dependencies through multiscale block compositions.
Establishment of directed associative linkages from response to covariate dependency.
Quantification of association degrees via tree-to-tree mutual conditional entropy.
Demonstration of emergent knowledge organization in diverse datasets.

Conclusions:

The matrix lattice approach offers a powerful method for heterogeneous data analysis.
This framework facilitates the discovery of complex system knowledge.
The information flow visualization effectively represents discovered system organization.