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We provide a free, open-source toolbox for non-linear time series analyses. The major goal of this project was to provide a toolbox for nonlinear time series analyses that is easily accessible to a wide range of neuroscientists. The toolbox offers modular, powerful and flexible algorithms embedded in an easy to handle graphical user interface (GUI). The toolbox can be run within the Matlab environment, but also as stand-alone solution without reference to a programming environment that is also usable for different PC operating systems (Windows and Linux). The Biopsychology—Nonlinear Analysis Toolbox and documentation are available freely and open-source from http://biopsynltoolbox.sourceforge.net
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A full list of included algorithms as well as their corresponding licences are part of the toolbox
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This work was supported by a Grant from the “Research Department Neuroscience” Ruhr-University Bochum and by a Grant from FoRUM AZ F647-2009 to CB.
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Beste, C., Otto, T. & Hoffmann, S. The Biopsychology—Nonlinear Analysis Toolbox: A Free, Open-Source Matlab-Toolbox for the Non-linear Analysis of Time Series Data. Neuroinform 8, 197–200 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12021-010-9075-9
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