Topological Detection of Hopf Bifurcations via Persistent Homology: A Functional Criterion from Time Series

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2603.27395v1
• Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:25:38 GMT
• Title: Topological Detection of Hopf Bifurcations via Persistent Homology: A Functional Criterion from Time Series
• Abstract summary: We propose a framework for the detection of Hopf bifurcations directly from time series, based on persistent homology applied to phase space reconstructions via Takens embedding within the framework of Topological Data Analysis.<n>The results support the interpretation of dynamical transitions as topological phase transitions and demonstrate the potential of topological data analysis as a model-free tool for the quantitative analysis of nonlinear time series.
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• Abstract: We propose a topological framework for the detection of Hopf bifurcations directly from time series, based on persistent homology applied to phase space reconstructions via Takens embedding within the framework of Topological Data Analysis. The central idea is that changes in the dynamical regime are reflected in the emergence or disappearance of a dominant one-dimensional homological features in the reconstructed attractor. To quantify this behavior, we introduce a simple and interpretable scalar topological functional defined as the maximum persistence of homology classes in dimension one. This functional is used to construct a computable criterion for identifying critical parameters in families of dynamical systems without requiring knowledge of the underlying equations. The proposed approach is validated on representative systems of increasing complexity, showing consistent detection of the bifurcation point. The results support the interpretation of dynamical transitions as topological phase transitions and demonstrate the potential of topological data analysis as a model-free tool for the quantitative analysis of nonlinear time series.

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