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Area of Science:

  • Complex Systems Science
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Causality Inference

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  • Convergent Cross Mapping (CCM) is a method for detecting causal coupling in dynamic systems.
  • Traditional CCM uses past and future values, which contradicts the definition of causality.
  • Causalized Convergent Cross Mapping (cCCM) was developed to address this limitation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the practical implementation and effectiveness of cCCM in causality analysis.
  • To validate cCCM's ability to identify linear and nonlinear causal relationships.
  • To analyze the influence of parameter choices on cCCM performance.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation and application of causalized convergent cross mapping (cCCM).
  • Testing cCCM on diverse datasets: Gaussian variables, sinusoidal waveforms, autoregressive models, stochastic processes, chaotic maps, systems with memory, and fMRI data.
  • Analysis of shadow manifold construction and key parameter impacts on cCCM.

Main Results:

  • cCCM successfully identified linear and nonlinear causal coupling across all tested settings.
  • The study provides guidelines for configuring cCCM parameters for various applications.
  • Shadow manifold construction significantly impacts cCCM performance.

Conclusions:

  • cCCM is a robust and effective tool for causality analysis, overcoming limitations of traditional CCM.
  • The method is suitable for a wide range of applications, including experimental data.
  • cCCM offers a promising and user-friendly approach to inferring causality in complex systems.