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Counting and classifying attractors in high dimensional dynamical systems

R J Bagley1, L Glass

  • 1Department of Physiology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Journal of Theoretical Biology
|December 7, 1996
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Randomly connected Boolean networks model complex systems. Analyzing their attractors reveals insights into network dynamics, differing between discrete and continuous models.

Area of Science:

  • Complex systems modeling
  • Computational biology
  • Dynamical systems theory

Background:

  • Randomly connected Boolean networks (RBNs) are widely used mathematical models for biological systems like neural, genetic, and immune networks.
  • A critical characteristic of these networks is the number of basins of attraction within their state space.
  • The number of attractors is influenced by network size, connectivity, and transition rules.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To reexamine the dynamics of RBNs, focusing on the combinatorial structure of attractors.
  • To compare the dynamics and attractor properties between discrete RBNs and their continuous analogues.
  • To identify challenges in analyzing attractors in continuous systems, particularly those involving aperiodic dynamics.

Main Methods:

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  • Analysis of attractor counts and combinatorial structures in discrete RBNs.
  • Comparison of attractor behavior between discrete Boolean networks and their continuous mathematical counterparts.
  • Investigation of dynamics in a specific class of RBNs previously studied by Kauffman.

    • Main Results:

    • A simple count of attractors in discrete networks does not fully capture their combinatorial complexity.
    • Continuous analogues can exhibit different attractor numbers due to variations in dynamics.
    • Discrete attractors may correspond to unstable dynamics, while multiple discrete attractors can merge into a single continuous attractor.

    Conclusions:

    • Understanding attractor dynamics in RBNs requires examining combinatorial structure beyond simple counts.
    • Significant differences exist between discrete and continuous network models, impacting attractor identification.
    • Continuous systems present unique challenges for attractor determination, especially with quasiperiodic or chaotic dynamics.