Chung Moo K, Struck Aaron F
Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics.
Department of Neurology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
ArXiv. 2025 Apr 21:arXiv:2502.05814v2.
We present a novel topological framework for analyzing functional brain signals using time-frequency analysis. By integrating persistent homology with time-frequency representations, we capture multi-scale topological features that characterize the dynamic behavior of brain activity. This approach identifies 0D (connected components) and 1D (loops) topological structures in the signal's time-frequency domain, enabling robust extraction of features invariant to noise and temporal misalignments. The proposed method is demonstrated on resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data, showcasing its ability to discern critical topological patterns and provide insights into functional connectivity. This topological approach opens new avenues for analyzing complex brain signals, offering potential applications in neuroscience and clinical diagnostics.
我们提出了一种使用时频分析来分析功能性脑信号的新型拓扑框架。通过将持久同调与时间频率表示相结合,我们捕捉到了表征大脑活动动态行为的多尺度拓扑特征。这种方法在信号的时频域中识别出0维(连通分量)和1维(环)拓扑结构,从而能够稳健地提取对噪声和时间错位不变的特征。所提出的方法在静息态功能磁共振成像(fMRI)数据上得到了验证,展示了其辨别关键拓扑模式并深入了解功能连接性的能力。这种拓扑方法为分析复杂的脑信号开辟了新途径,在神经科学和临床诊断中具有潜在应用。