ADAPTIVE RECOGNITION OF A CHAOTIC DYNAMICS

The local variation rates of a chaotic dynamical system provide a mean s of stroboscopic observation at adjustable tames which minimize the s econd variation of the coordinates. The sequence of strobing intervals carries global information on the dynamics, yielding a suitable indic ator which discriminates deterministic from stochastic signals. Due to the adaptive nature of the strobing process, the characterization of this indicator requires a computational effort much smaller than stati stical methods.