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Area of Science:

  • Dynamical Systems Theory
  • Time Series Analysis
  • Information Theory

Background:

  • Deterministic systems are often influenced by non-autonomous external forces, complicating analysis.
  • Characterizing the combined influence of initial conditions and external forces on system dynamics is challenging.
  • Existing methods may struggle to uniquely disentangle these contributing factors in time series data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate that permutations can uniquely identify the joint set of initial conditions and external force realizations in time series data.
  • To explore the application of permutation-based methods for time series forecasting.
  • To investigate the utility of permutations for estimating common external forces acting on dynamical systems.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing permutation analysis on time series data generated by deterministic systems with non-autonomous external forces.
  • Developing a framework where permutations serve as unique identifiers for system states and external influences.
  • Applying the permutation-based identification to forecasting and force estimation tasks.

Main Results:

  • A permutation uniquely identifies the combined set of an initial condition and a non-autonomous external force realization.
  • The proposed permutation method is effective for time series forecasting.
  • The method successfully allows for the estimation of common external forces.

Conclusions:

  • Permutations offer a powerful and convenient descriptive tool for time series data from non-autonomous dynamical systems.
  • This approach provides a novel way to analyze and predict the behavior of complex systems influenced by external factors.
  • The findings have implications for understanding and modeling systems in fields ranging from physics to economics.