Publications
2010
R. Hanel, M. Pöchacker, and S. Thurner, Living on the edge of chaos: minimally nonlinear models of genetic regulatory dynamics, 2010 (in review).M. Szell and S. Thurner, Social dynamics in a large-scale online game, Bookchapter for 'Successes in complex systems science', (2010).
W. Bayer, Data mining strategies in large–scale agent based models with applications in econophysics, Diploma thesis, (2010).
2009
S. Thurner, A simple general model of evolutionary dynamics, Bookchapter for 'Science of Evolution' (26 pages), (2010).P. Klimek, S. Thurner, and R. Hanel, Evolutionary dynamics from a variational principle, 2009 (in review).
P. Klimek, Evolutionary mechanics - from a variational principle to applications, Dissertation, (2009).
M. Szell and S. Thurner, Measuring social dynamics in a massive multiplayer online game, 2009 (in review, Santa Fe Institute preprint 09-11-042).
S. Thurner, P. Klimek, and R. Hanel, Schumpeterian economic dynamics as a quantifiable minimum model of evolution, 2009 (in review).
S. Thurner, J.D. Farmer, and J. Geanakoplos, How leverage affects prices, 2009 (in review).
F. Kyriakopoulos, S. Thurner, C. Puhr, and S.W. Schmitz, Network and eigenvalue analysis of financial transaction networks, 2009 (in review).
R. Hanel, S. Thurner, and C. Tsallis, On the robustness of q-expectation values and Renyi entropy, Europhysics Letters 85, 20005, 2009 (Santa Fe Institute preprint 08-12-059).
R. Hanel, S. Thurner, and C. Tsallis, Scale-invariant correlated probabilistic model yields q-Gaussians in the thermodynamic limit, 2009 (in review, Santa Fe Institute preprint 08-12-057).
T. Paterek, J. Kofler, R. Prevedel, P. Klimek, M. Aspelmeyer, A. Zeilinger, and C. Brukner, Mathematical undecidability and quantum randomness, 2009 (in review).
2008
R. Hanel and S. Thurner, Stability criteria for q-expectation values, Physics Letters A 373, 1415-1420, 2009 (Santa Fe Institute preprint 08-12-056).P. Klimek, R. Hanel, and S. Thurner, Parkinson's law quantified: three investigations on buerocratic inefficiency, Journal of Statistical Mechanics, 2009 (Santa Fe Institute preprint 08-12-055).
R. Hanel and S. Thurner, Physics of evolution: selection without fitness, 2009 (in review, Santa Fe Institute preprint 08-12-058).
C. Biely, Statistical Mechanics of Networks: Applications to Econophysics, Vdm Verlag Dr. Müller, 2008 (Paperback).
S. Thurner and R. Hanel, Generalized-generalized entropies and central limit distributions, Brazilian Journal of Physics, 2009 (in print).
S. Thurner, Statistical mechanics of complex networks, in Analysis of Complex Networks. From Biology to Linguistics, M. Dehmer, F. Emmert-Streib (Eds.), 2009 (in print).
D. Stokic, R. Hanel, and S. Thurner, A fast and efficient gene-network reconstruction method from multiple over-expression experiments, BMC bioinformatics 10, 253, (2009).
P. Klimek, R. Hanel, and S. Thurner, Pruning the tree of life: k-core percolation as a selection mechanism, Journal of Theoretical Biology 256, 142-146, (2009).
S.A. Kauffman, S. Thurner, and R. Hanel, The evolving web of future wealth, Scientific American (online), (2008).
S. Thurner and R. Hanel, Maximum entropy approach to central limit distributions of correlated variables, 2009 (in review).
D. Stokic, R. Hanel, and S. Thurner, Inflation of the edge of chaos in a simple model of gene interaction networks, Physical Review E 77, 061917, (2008).
P. Klimek, R. Hanel, and S. Thurner, To how many politicians should government be left?, 2009 (in review).
2007
C. Biely, Statistical Mechanics of Networks: Applications to Econophysics, Dissertation, (2007).R. Hanel, P. Klimek, and S. Thurner, Studies in the physics of evolution: creation, formation, destruction, Proceedings of SPIE 6802, 680206, (2008).
S. Thurner and C. Biely, The eigenvalue spectrum of lagged correlation matrices, Acta Physica Polonica B 38, 4111-4122, (2007).
S. Thurner and R. Hanel, Entropies for complex systems: generalized-generalized entropies, in Complexity, Metastability, and Nonextensivity 965, 68-75, (2007).
S. Abe and S. Thurner, Robustness of the second law of thermodynamics under generalizations of the maximum entropy method, Europhysics Letters 81, 10004, 2008 (Santa Fe Institute preprint 07-08-023).
B. Loader, W. Gruther, C.A. Müller, G. Neuwirth, S. Thurner, K. Ehrenberger, and C. Mittermaier, Successful computerized optokinetic therapy of chronic dizziness using stochastic visual stimulation, Journal of Vestibular Research 17, 131-136, (2007).
B. Loader, D. Stokic, M. Riedl, S. Hickmann, M. Katzinger, U. Willinger, A. Luger, S. Thurner, and N. Wick, Combined analysis of audiological performance and the plasma biomarker SDF-1a in type 2 diabetics, Otology & Neurotology 29, 739-744, (2008).
R. Hanel, K.J. Batenburg, S. de Backer, P. Scheunders, and J. Sijbers, Fast bias field estimation by localized Lloyd-Max quantization, Proc. SPIE'08, Medical Imaging 6914, 45, (2008).
C. Biely, R. Hanel, and S. Thurner, Socio-economical dynamics as a solvable spin system on co-evolving networks, European Physical Journal B 67, 285-290, 2009 (Santa Fe Institute preprint 07-08-022).
P. Klimek, Logical Complementarity in Quantum Computation, Diploma thesis, (2007).
R. Hanel and S. Thurner, Solution of the unanimity rule on exponential, uniform and scalefree networks: a simple model for biodiversity collapse in foodwebs, European Physical Journal B 62, 327-330, (2008).
P. Klimek, R. Lambiotte, and S. Thurner, Opinion formation in laggard societies, Europhysics Letters 82, 28008, (2008).
R. Hanel, S.A. Kauffman, and S. Thurner, Towards a physics of evolution: critical diversity dynamics at the edges of collapse and bursts of diversification, Physical Review E 76, 030101, (2007).
F. Kyriakopoulos and S. Thurner, Directed network representations of discrete dynamical maps, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 4488, 625-632, (2007).
2006
R. Lambiotte, S. Thurner, and R. Hanel, Unanimity rule on networks, Physical Review E 76, 046101, 2007 (Santa Fe Institute preprint 06-12-052).C. Biely and S. Thurner, How picking your friends solves the dilemma: games on dynamical networks and the emergence of economic cooperation, (in review).
S. Thurner, F. Kyriakopoulos, and C. Tsallis, Unified model for network dynamics exhibiting nonextensive statistics, Physical Review E 76, 036111, (2007).
C. Biely and S. Thurner, Random matrix ensembles of time-lagged correlation matrices: derivation of eigenvalue spectra and analysis of financial time-series, Quantitative Finance 8, 705-722, (2008).
J.P. Boon, J. Casti, C. Djerassi, H.J. Johnson, A. Lovett, T. Norretranders, V. Patera, C. Sommerer, R. Taylor, and S. Thurner, A concrete example. When the cracks begin to show, Nature 444, 122, (2006).
B. Tadic, G.J. Rodgers, and S. Thurner, Transport on complex networks: flow, jamming and optimization, International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos 17, 2363-2385, (2007).
R. Hanel and S. Thurner, Generalized Boltzmann factors and the maximum entropy principle: entropies for complex systems, Physica A 380, 109-114, (2007).
J. Zivkovic, B. Tadic, .N Wick, and S. Thurner, Statistical indicators of collective behavior and functional clusters in gene networks of yeast, European Physical Journal B 50, 255-258, (2006).
B. Tadic and S. Thurner, Traffic noise and maximum-flow spanning trees on growing and static networks, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3993, 1016-1023, (2006).
S. Abe and S. Thurner, Hierarchical and mixing properties of static complex networks emerging from fluctuating classical random graphs, International Journal of Physics C 17, 1303-1311, (2006).
C. Biely and S. Thurner, Two statistical mechanics aspects of complex networks, Physica A 372, 346-353, (2006).
R. Hanel, Der Prozess Wissenschaft, Quo Vadis Romania 28, 10-19, (2006).
2005
J.F. Wilkins and S. Thurner, The Jerusalem game: cultural evolution of the golden rule, 2006 (in review).C. Biely and S. Thurner, Simulation of micro,-grand and canonical ensembles of networks, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3993, 1067-1074, (2006).
N. Wick, P. Saharinen, J. Saharinen, E. Gurnhofer, C.-W. Steiner, I. Raab, D. Stokic, P. Giovanoli, S. Buchsbaum, A. Burchard, S. Thurner, K. Alitalo, and D. Kerjaschki, Transcriptomal comparison of human dermal lymphatic endothelial cells ex vivo and in vitro, Physiological Genomics 28, 179-192, (2006).
R. Hanel and S. Thurner, On the derivation of power-law distributions within classical statistical mechanics far from the thermodynamic limit, Physica A 365, 162-166, (2006).
S. Thurner, Nonextensive statistical mechanics and complex scale-free networks, Europhysics News 6, 218-220, (2005).
P. Walla, K. Greiner, C. Duregger, L. Deecke, and S. Thurner, Self-awareness and the subconscious effect of personal pronouns on word encoding: a magnetoencephalography study, Neuropsychologia 45, 796-809, (2007).
S. Thurner, N. Wick, C. Biely, and D. Stokic, Method for calculation of statistical characteristics for a set of gene expression values, European Patent EP1907962, (2008).
N. Wick, S. Thurner, and D. Kerjaschki, Compositions for the detection of gene expression in diabetic microangiopathy, Patent Application, PCT/IB2008/01680, (2008).
C. Biely and S. Thurner, Statistical mechanics of scale free networks at a critical point: complexity without irreversibility, Physical Review E 74, 066116, (2006).
D. Stokic, N. Wick, C. Biely, E. Gurnhofer, I. Raab, and S. Thurner, Statistically consistent identification of differentially expressed genes in DNA chip data over the whole expression range: relative variance method, Applied Bioinformatics 5, 277-284, (2006).
P. Walla, C. Duregger, K. Greiner, S. Thurner, and K. Ehrenberger, Multiple aspects related to self awareness and the awareness of others: an electroencephalography study, Journal of Neural Transmission 115, 983-992, (2008).
R. Hanel, S.A. Kauffman, and S. Thurner, Phase transition in random catalytic sets, Physical Review E 72, 036117, (2005).
S. Thurner and C. Tsallis, Nonextensive aspects of self-organized, scale-free, gas-like networks, Europhysics Letters 72, 197-203, 2005 (Santa Fe Institute preprint 05-06-026).
C. Biely, K. Dragosits, and S. Thurner, Prisoners dilemma on dynamic networks under perfect rationality, Physica D 228, 40-48, 2007 (Santa Fe Institute preprint 05-06-022).
B. Tadic and S. Thurner, Search and topology aspects on scale-free networks, Physica A 346, 183-190, (2005).
S. Abe and S. Thurner, Complex networks emerging from random graphs: analytic formula for the hidden variable distribution, Physical Review E 72, 036102, (2005).
2004
S. Abe and S. Thurner, Anomalous diffusion in view of Einstein's 1905 theory of Brownian motion, Physica A 356, 403-407, (2005).J. Zivkovic, B. Tadic, M. Knezevic, N. Wick, and S. Thurner, Birth of the giant component in the gene expression network of yeast, Proceedings to the XVI National Symposium on Condensed Matter Physics,, (2004).
R. Hanel and S. Thurner, Derivation of power law distributions within standard statistical mechanics, Physica A 351, 360-370, 2005 (Santa Fe Institute preprint 04-06-013).
B. Tadic and S. Thurner, Information super-diffusion in structured networks, Physica A 332, 566-584, (2004).
N. Wick, A. Schleiffer, L. Huber, and I. Vietor, Inhibitory effect of TIS7 on Sp1-C/EBPα transcription factor module activity, Journal of molecular biology 336, 589-595, (2004).
B. Tadic, S. Thurner, and G.J. Rodgers, Traffic on complex networks: towards understanding global statistical properties from microscopic density fluctuations, Physical Review E 69, 036102, (2004).
P. Walla, D. Mayer, L. Deecke, and S. Thurner, The lack of focused anticipation in stutterers: a magnetencephalographic study, Neuroimage 22, 1321-1327, (2004).
Y. Shimizu, M. Barth, C. Windischberger, E. Moser, and S. Thurner, Wavelet based multifractal analysis of fMRI time series, Neuroimage 22, 1195-1202, (2004).
P. Walla, D. Mayer, L. Deecke, and W. Lang, How chemical information processing interferes with face processing: a magnetoencephalographic study, Neuroimage 24, 111-117, (2005).
M. Boss, M. Summer, and S. Thurner, Contagion flow trough banking networks, Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3038, 1070-1077, (2004).
N. Wick, J. Bruck, E. Gurnhofer, C.-W. Steiner, P. Giovanoli, D. Kerjaschki, and S. Thurner, Non-uniform hybridization as a potential error source in oligonucleotide-chip experiments with low sample volumes, Diagnostic Molecular Pathology 13, 151-159, (2004).
2003
S. Thurner, C. Windischberger, E. Moser, P. Walla, and M. Barth, Scaling laws and persistence in human brain activity, Physica A 326, 511-520, (2003).S. Thurner, Network dependence in risk trading games: a banking regulation model, in Modeling of Complex Systems 661, 28-32, (2003).
S. Thurner, N. Wick, R. Hanel, R. Sedivy, and L.A. Huber, Anomalous diffusion on dynamical networks: a model for epithelial cell migration, Physica A 320C, 475-484, (2003).
S. Thurner, R. Hanel, and S. Pichler, Risk trading, network topology, and banking regulation, Quantitative Finance 3, 306-319, 2003 (Santa Fe Institute preprint 02-12-068).
N. Wick, S. Thurner, K. Paiha, R. Sedivy, I. Vietor, M. Cotten, and L.A. Huber, Quantitative measurement of cell migration using time-lapse videomicroscopy and non-linear system analysis, Histochem. Cell. Biol. 119, 15-20, (2003).
R. Sedivy and S. Thurner, Re: Sedivy et al. Short-term rhythmic proliferation of human breast cancer cell lines: Surface effects and fractal growth patterns. J Pathol 2002, 197: 163-169 - Author's reply, Journal of Pathology, (2003).
M. Boss, H. Elsinger, M. Summer, and S. Thurner, The network topology of the interbank market, Quantitative Finance 4, 677-684, 2005 (Santa Fe Institute preprint 03-10-054).
P. Walla, B. Hufnagl, J. Lehrner, D. Mayer, G. Lindinger, H. Imhof, L. Deecke, and W. Lang, Olfaction and depth of word processing: a magnetoencephalographic study, Neuroimage 18, 104-116, (2003).
J. Bruck, Einige Aspekte der Taub-NUT Raumzeit, Diploma thesis, 2003 (in German).
N. Wick, S. Luedemann, I. Vietor, M. Cotten, M. Wildpaner, G. Schneider, F. Eisenhaber, and L.A. Huber, Induction of short interspersed nuclear repeat-containing transcripts in epithelial cells upon infection with a chicken adenovirus, Journal of molecular biology 328, 779-790, (2003).
E. Püregger, P. Walla, L. Deecke, and P. Dal-Bianco, Magnetoencephalographic—Features related to mild cognitive impairment, Neuroimage 20, 2235-2244, (2003).
P. Walla, B. Hufnagl, J. Lehrner, D. Mayer, G. Lindinger, H. Imhof, L. Deecke, and W. Lang, Olfaction and face encoding in humans: a magnetoencephalographic study, Cognitive Brain Research 15, 105-115, (2003).