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The chapters in this book originate from the research work and contributions presented at the Sixth International Symposium on Recurrence Plots held in Grenoble, France in June 2015. Scientists from numerous disciplines gathered to exchange knowledge on r

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Charles L. Webber, Jr. Cornel Ioana Norbert Marwan Editors

Recurrence Plots and Their Quantifications: Expanding Horizons Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Recurrence Plots, Grenoble, France, 17–19 June 2015

Springer Proceedings in Physics Volume 180

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Charles L. Webber, Jr. Cornel Ioana Norbert Marwan •

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Recurrence Plots and Their Quantifications: Expanding Horizons Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Recurrence Plots, Grenoble, France, 17–19 June 2015

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Editors Charles L. Webber, Jr. Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology Loyola University Chicago Maywood, IL USA

Norbert Marwan Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Potsdam Germany

Cornel Ioana GIPSA-Lab University Grenoble Alpes Grenoble France

ISSN 0930-8989 Springer Proceedings in Physics ISBN 978-3-319-29921-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-29922-8

ISSN 1867-4941

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Foreword

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