title: A Markovian formalization of heart rate dynamics evinces a quantum-like hypothesis.
abstract: Most investigations into heart rate dynamics have emphasized continuous functions, whereas the heart beat itself is a discrete event. We present experimental evidence that by considering this quality, the dynamics may be appreciated as a result of singular dynamics arising out of non-Lipschitz formalisms. Markov process analysis demonstrates that heart beats may then be considered in terms of quantum-like constraints.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Research on Senescence, Sigma-Tau, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giuliani
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lo Giudice
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mancini
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Quatrini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pacifici
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Webber
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zak
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Zbilut
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D008433:Mathematics; D008954:Models, Biological; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344; D013997:Time Factors