5 papers
Correlated structural evolution within multiplex networks
Haochen Wu, Ryan G. James, James P. Crutchfield +1
Many natural, engineered, and social systems can be represented using the framework of a layered network, where each layer captures a different type of interaction between the same…
Unique Information and Secret Key Agreement
Ryan G. James, Jeffrey Emenheiser, James P. Crutchfield
The partial information decomposition (PID) is a promising framework for decomposing a joint random variable into the amount of influence each source variable Xi has on a target va…
A Perspective on Unique Information: Directionality, Intuitions, and Secret Key Agreement
Ryan G. James, Jeffrey Emenheiser, James P. Crutchfield
Recently, the partial information decomposition emerged as a promising framework for identifying the meaningful components of the information contained in a joint distribution. Its…
Modes of Information Flow
Ryan G. James, Blanca Daniella Mansante Ayala, Bahti Zakirov +1
Information flow between components of a system takes many forms and is key to understanding the organization and functioning of large-scale, complex systems. We demonstrate three…
Causal Scale Shift Associated with Phase Transition to Human Atrial Fibrillation
Hiroshi Ashikaga, Konstantinos N. Aronis, Susumu Tao +1
An example of phase transition in natural complex systems is the qualitative and sudden change in the heart rhythm between sinus rhythm and atrial fibrillation (AF), the most commo…