Fractal response of physiological signals to stress conditions, environmental changes, and neurodegenerative diseases

Complexity

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 12-17

  Scafetta, Nicola ^a   Moon, Richard E ^b   West, Bruce J ^a,c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c U S ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE   (United States)

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EID: 34250179406     PISSN: 10762787     EISSN: 10990526     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cplx.20183     Document Type: Review

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