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  • Fractal analysis
  • Time series analysis
  • Behavioral science

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  • Detrended Fluctuation Analysis (DFA) is widely used for time series correlation analysis.
  • DFA quantifies long-range correlations using the Hurst exponent via log-log regression.
  • The Hurst-Kolmogorov (HK) method offers a Bayesian alternative for fractal analysis.

Approach:

  • Compared DFA and the HK method using synthetic and empirical time series.
  • Evaluated performance based on accuracy with short series, dispersion, and length independence.
  • Simulations and real-world data analyses were conducted.

Key Points:

  • The HK method accurately assesses long-range correlations in short time series.
  • HK method exhibits minimal dispersion and stable point estimates regardless of series length.
  • DFA's reliability is questionable for short or brief-trial empirical time series.

Conclusions:

  • The HK method consistently outperforms DFA in estimating the Hurst exponent.
  • DFA is unreliable for analyzing short synthetic or empirical time series.
  • Recommends the HK method for robust Hurst exponent assessment in behavioral sciences.