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A Markovian formalization of heart rate dynamics evinces a quantum-like hypothesis

Biological Cybernetics volume 74, pages 181–187 (1996)Cite this article

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Most investigations into heart rate dynamics have emphasized continuous functions, whereas the heart beat itself is a discrete event. We present experimental evidence that by considering this quality, the dynamics may be appreciated as a result of singular dynamics arising out of non-Lipschitz formalisms. Markov process analysis demonstrates that heart beats may then be considered in terms of quantum-like constraints.

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  1. Institute for Research on Senescence, Sigma-Tau, Via Pontina Km 30,400, I-00040, Pomezia, Rome, Italy

    Alessandro Giuliani, Pietro Lo Giudice, Anna Maria Mancini, Gianni Quatrini & Licia Pacifici

  2. Department of Physiology, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 First Street, 60153, Maywood, IL, USA

    Charles L. Webber Jr.

  3. Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, 91109, Pasadena, CA, USA

    Michail Zak

  4. Department of Molecular Biophysics and Physiology, Rush University, 1653 West Congress Parkway, 60612, Chicago, IL, USA

    Joseph P. Zbilut

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Giuliani, A., Giudice, P.L., Mancini, A.M. et al. A Markovian formalization of heart rate dynamics evinces a quantum-like hypothesis. Biol. Cybern. 74, 181–187 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00204206

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Keywords

  • Heart Rate
  • Continuous Function
  • Experimental Evidence
  • Markov Process
  • Process Analysis