Using the method of phase space reconstruction (PSR), it is possible t
o detect dynamically connected hidden frequency components in a chaoti
c time series. Here, we suggest to use the method of singular value de
composition (SVD) in tandem with the PSR. With this new scheme, the pr
ocedure to search for the hidden frequencies can be simplified substan
tially and the search efficiency can be improved greatly. We use the L
orenz model, the Rossler model, and the hyperchaotic Rossler model to
illustrate how this PSR/SVD scheme works. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.
V.