We study the long-term dynamics of the short-time variability level of human heart rate, an aspect which is not addressed by the traditional methods of non-linear time-series analysis. The length-distribution of low-variability periods in human heartbeat dynamics typically follows a...

We propose a simple Bayesian method for the classification of time series signals originating from mutually exclusive sources. In particular, the method is used to address the question of whether a 24-h recording of human heart rate data is produced by a normally functioning heart or by one...