Chaos and Complexity: New Research -- Contents -- Preface -- Complexity and Chaos Theory in Art -- References -- Pollock, Mondrian and Nature: Recent Scientific Investigations -- Abstract -- Introduction -- 1. Pollock's Dripped Complexity -- 2. Fractal Aesthetics -- 3. Mondrian's Simplicity -- 4. Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Visual Semantic Ambiguity in Art -- Abstract -- Non-Linear Models Perception of Ambiguous Patterns -- Visual Ambiguity in Art -- Semantic Ambiguity of Visual Scenes -- Semantic Ambiguity in Plot Development and in Comic Situations -- Mixed Ambiguity -- Conclusion -- References -- Does the Complexity of Space Lie in the Cosmos or in Chaos? -- Crystal and Flame/Form and Process: The Morphology of the Amorphous -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Background -- Works-in-Process -- Conclusion -- References -- Bibliography -- Complexity in the Mesoamerican Artistic and Architectural Works -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Material and Methods -- Information Dimension -- Mass Dimension -- Results and Discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- New Paradigm Architecture -- Generation of Textures and Geometric Pseudo-Urban Models with the Aid of IFS -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. From IFS to Urban Textures and Geometric Models -- 3. From Generated Scenes to Real World -- 4. Conclusions and Future Works -- References -- Psuedo-Urban Automatic Pattern Generation -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Research Task Context -- 3. Applications -- 4. Conclusion -- References -- Tonal Structure of Music and Controlling Chaos in the Brain -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Control of Chaos in the Brain by Sinusoidal or Periodic Pulsed Force -- 3. Model of Music Tonality -- 4. Stable States of Tonalities and Resonance Action -- References -- Collecting Patterns That Work for Everything -- Abstract.

What Do We See and How Are We Telling This Story? -- Machines -- Presentation and Representation -- Machine Aesthetics -- Redundant and Similar Information -- Conclusions -- References -- Stability Conditions in Contextual Emergence -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Reduction and Emergence -- 3.Contextual Topologies and Asymptotic Expansions -- 4.Thermodynamic Equilibrium and Temperature -- 5.Stability Principles for Contextual Emergence -- 6.Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Contextual Emergence of Mental States from Neurodynamics -- Abstract -- 1.Interlevel Relations -- 2.Structural Stability in Symbolic Dynamics -- 3.Contextual Emergence of Mental States from Neural States -- 4.Compatibility of Psychological Descriptions -- 5.Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Phase Coupling Supports Associative Visual Processing: Physiology and Related Models -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- II. Definition of Synchrony and Correlation Measures, andCharacterization of Recorded Signals -- III. Experimental Evidence -- IV. Potential Neural Mechanisms of Flexible Signal Coupling -- V. Summary -- References -- Processing of Positive versus Negative Emotional Words Is Incorporated in Anterior versus Posterior Brain Areas: an ERP Microstate LORETA Study -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Materials and Methods -- 3. Results -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 'Cognitive Genes' Reveal Higher Codon Complexity than 'Somatic Genes' -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Methods -- 3.Results -- 4.Discussion -- 5.Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Mutual Phase Synchronization in Single Trial Data -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Methods -- 3.Applications -- 4.Discussion -- References -- Ordinal Analysis of EEG Time Series -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Ordinal Calculus -- 3.Pattern Distributions and Derived Measures.

4.Application to EEG Analysis -- 5.Conclusion -- References -- Robustifying EEG Data Analysis by Removing Outliers -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2.Robustification Approaches for EEG Data -- 3.Outliers in LRP-Features -- 4.Outliers in Bandpower Features -- 5.Concluding Discussion -- 6.Appendix -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Is Brain Activity Fractal? -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Data -- Monofractal Analysis -- Multifractal Analysis -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- The Timing of Neural Processes in Humans: Beyond the Evoked Potentials -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Results -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Quantification of Order Patterns Recurrence Plots of Event Related Potentials -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2. Recurrence Plots -- 3.Order Patterns Recurrence Plots -- 4.Event Related Potentials -- 5.Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Neuronal Synchronization: From Dynamic Feature binding to Object Representations -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Network Models -- 3.Eigenmode Analysis -- 4.Results -- 5.Conclusion -- References -- Testing for Coupling Asymmetry Using Surrogate Data -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Information Theoretic Approach to Inference of Coupling Asymmetry Using Phases of Coupled Oscillators -- 3.The Numerical Test Data -- 4.Surrogate Data -- 5.Inference of Coupling Asymmetry -- 6.The Test Data and the Surrogate Data -- 7.Measuring and Testing the Coupling Asymmetry -- 8.Discussion and Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- What Can We Learn from Single-Trial Event-Related Potentials? -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Wavelet Transform -- 3. Obtaining Single-Trial ERPs with Wavelet Denoising -- 4. Neurophysiological Correlates of Habituation in Rat Auditory Evoked Potentials.

5. A New Mechanism of Sleep-Induced Learning Revealed by Single-Trial Analysis -- 6. Omission Evoked Potentials - Effects of Stimulus Modality -- 7. Latency Jitter of Single-Trial Omission Evoked Potentials - Effects of Rhythmic Training -- 8. Conclusion -- References -- The Internal Structure of the N400: Frequency Characteristics of a Language Related ERP Component -- Introduction -- 1. The ERP Analysis Method -- 2. Frequency-Based EEG Analysis Approach -- 3. Experiments -- 4. General Discussion -- References -- Measuring the Thalamocortical Loops in Patients with Neurogenic Pain -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Case Report -- Data Acquisition During Surgery -- Thalamic LTS -- Spectral Analysis -- Scalp EEG before and after Surgery -- Thalamocortical Dysrhythmia (TCD) -- Neurosurgical Intervention -- CLT Reduces EEG Theta Activity -- Conclusions -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Assessment of Connectivity Patterns from Multivariate Time Series by Partial Directed Coherence -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical Background -- 3. Simulations -- 4. Application to Cognitive EEG Data -- 5. Discussion -- 6. Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Note Added in Proof -- References -- The Cortical Implementation of Complex Attribute and Substance Concepts: Synchrony, Frames, and Hierarchical Binding -- Abstract -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Oscillatory Networks -- 3.The Neural Correlate of Complex Attributive Concepts -- 4.Simple Frames and Coherency Chains -- 5.Nested Frames and Hierarchical Binding -- 6.Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Appendix -- References -- Index.