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A fast sweeping method for the computation of global isochrons

Author:
Detrixhe, Miles L.
Degree Grantor:
University of California, Santa Barbara. Mechanical Engineering
Degree Supervisor:
Frederic Gibou
Place of Publication:
[Santa Barbara, Calif.]
Publisher:
University of California, Santa Barbara
Creation Date:
2015
Issued Date:
2015
Topics:
Applied mathematics, Computer science, and Neurosciences
Keywords:
Parallel computing
Isochron
Fast sweeping
Dynamical systems
Genres:
Online resources and Dissertations, Academic
Dissertation:
M.S.--University of California, Santa Barbara, 2015
Description:

This thesis presents a novel Eulerian numerical method to compute global isochrons of a stable periodic orbit in high dimensions. The approach is to formulate the asymptotic phase as a solution to a first order boundary value problem and solve the resulting Hamilton-Jacobi equation with the parallel Fast Sweeping Method. All isochrons are then given as isocontours of the phase. To demonstrate the method, it is applied to the Hodgkin-Huxley equations and a model of a dopaminergic neuron which exhibits mixed mode oscillations. Results show that this Eulerian scheme is an efficient, accurate method for computing the asymptotic phase of a periodic dynamical system. Furthermore, by computing phase on a Cartesian grid, it is simple to compute the gradient of phase, and thus, compute an ''almost phaseless'' target set for the purposes of desynchronization of a system of oscillators.

Physical Description:
1 online resource (47 pages)
Format:
Text
Collection(s):
UCSB electronic theses and dissertations
ARK:
ark:/48907/f33t9gr2
ISBN:
9781339471679
Catalog System Number:
990046179640203776
Rights:
Inc.icon only.dark In Copyright
Copyright Holder:
Miles Detrixhe
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