Biological rhythms: do they cointegrate?
Many biological systems can be seen as networks of interconnected oscillating units. Unraveling how they interact, coordinate and influence each other in a random environment is essential for understanding systems such as the dynamic brain. The problem is that the current statistical methods are insufficient for solid data analysis. To solve this problem, I will elaborate the methodology of cointegration analysis, which has been applied mainly in econometrics, to provide a principled statistical framework for analyzing experimental data from neuronal systems. I will work on this project under the supervision of Professor Susanne Ditlevsen at the University of Copenhagen (UCPH).