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Nonlinear Theory and Its Applications, IEICE (NOLTA) is an all-electronic OA journal published quarterly by the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE). NOLTA covers the entire field of nonlinear science, engineering and mathematics.
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/nolta/-char/en

======= NEWS and INFORMATION ========
1. Information for Authors updated
The Information for Authors of the journal was updated on March 23, 2023.

2. New style file
The new template file for paper submissions (Version 4.1) was released on March 10, 2023.
Please use the latest template for your submission.

3. Invited Review series
NOLTA publishes a series of Invited Review papers contributed from top-notch researchers. You will find good articles for the latest knowledge you need. The list of the Invited Review papers:
https://www.ieice.org/nolta/journal/invited_papers.html

======== LATEST ISSUE: Volume 14, Issue 2, 2023 ===============
https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/nolta/14/2/_contents/-char/en

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Special Section on Topological data analysis
Foreword
Ippei Obayashi

Time series analysis using persistent homology of distance matrix
Takashi Ichinomiya

V-Mapper: topological data analysis for high-dimensional data with velocity
Yusuke Imoto, Yasuaki Hiraoka

Detecting spatial dependence with persistent homology
Samuel Byers, Neil Pritchard, Jana Turner, Thomas Weighill

2. Special Section on Recent Progress in Nonlinear Theory and Its Applications
Foreword
Marko Budišić, Yoshihiko Susuki

Design of Focused Ultrasound system for non-invasive treatment of Cystic Fibrosis: a simulation study using equivalent circuit models
Suketu Naik

Scalability improvement of simplified, secure distributed processing with decomposition data
Hirofumi Miyajima, Noritaka Shigei, Hiromi Miyajima, Norio Shiratori

Swarm-like ground-state searching based on a path-integral quantum Monte Carlo method for automatically fluctuation-controlled simulated annealing
Akio Yoshizawa

Nonlinear trend of COVID-19 infection time series
Fumihiko Ishiyama

Proposal of fully augmented complex-valued neural networks
Tohru Nitta

Effects on random early detection of the packet drop probability function with an adjustable nonlinearity
Kaito Kato, Hideyuki Kato, Hiroyuki Asahara, Daisuke Ito, Takuji Kousaka

Discriminative restricted Boltzmann machine with trainable sparsity
Muneki Yasuda, Tomu Katsumata

Rich spike patterns from a periodically forced Izhikevich neuron model
Yota Tsukamoto, Honami Tsushima, Tohru Ikeguchi

Effective learning algorithm for restricted Boltzmann machines via spatial Monte Carlo integration
Kaiji Sekimoto, Muneki Yasuda

Estimation of the critical transition probability using quadratic polynomial approximation with skewness-based reject option
Makito Oku

Image sequence decomposition via sigma-delta cellular neural network having coupled cells
Fumitoshi Nakashima, Taishi Iriyama, Tsuyoshi Otake, Hisashi Aomori

Swarm intelligence algorithm based on spiking neural-oscillator networks, coupling interactions and search performances
Tomoyuki Sasaki, Hidehiro Nakano

Global stabilization for nonlinear two-port characteristics of bidirectional DC/DC converter and its application to peer-to-peer energy transfer
Kenta Yamamoto, Takashi Hisakado, Mahfuzul Islam, Osami Wada

Modified parallel nested-layer particle swarm optimization algorithm for fast bifurcation point detection and its software implementation
Tomo Hasegawa, Haruna Matsushita, Takuji Kousaka, Hiroaki Kurokawa

Active charge balancer for CMOS integration of an array of neural stimulators
Seiichi Bun, Tomoyo I. Shiramatsu, Hirokazu Takahashi, Tetsuya Asai

Detecting unstable periodic points of chaotic maps by stability transformation of reservoir
Shuma Iinuma, Tadashi Tsubone

Functionality of neural dynamics induced by long-tailed synaptic distribution in reservoir computing
Ibuki Matsumoto, Sou Nobukawa, Nobuhiko Wagatsuma, Tomoki Kurikawa

Predicting the parameter value at which a critical transition occurs from the Lyapunov exponents in an estimated parameter space
Yoshitaka Itoh

Bifurcations in a forced Wilson-Cowan neuron pair
Masaki Yoshikawa, Kentaro Ono, Tetsushi Ueta

Mathematical modeling of road heating system with underground distribution line based on nonlinear ODE model
Yuya Muto, Chiaki Kojima, Yuki Okura

Applying reinforcement learning algorithms to ground station selection in satellite-terrestrial optical communication
Keigo Makizoe, Atsuhiro Yumoto, Koji Oshima, Kenji Suzuki, Mikio Hasegawa

Predicting traffic breakdown on expressways using linear combination of vehicle detector data
Rikuto Shigemi, Hiroyasu Ando, Kentaro Wada, Risa Mukai

Two genre classification of Japanese literary works written by Ryuunosuke Akutagawa and Kenji Miyazawa based on word vectors
Shiori Takenaka, Jousuke Kuroiwa, Tomohiro Odaka

An effective routing strategy using congestion signaling for various types of communication networks
Konosuke Hiraki, Jun Adachi, Takafumi Matsuura, Takayuki Kimura

Frequency domain-based bit-depth enhancement method and dealing with different bit-depth degradation
Taishi Iriyama, Hisashi Aomori, Tsuyoshi Otake

Dynamical features of rule sequences of one dimensional cellular automata with two states and three neighbors which realize the description of digital sound data
Shota Nakayama, Jousuke Kuroiwa, Tomohiro Odaka

Transfer characteristics of sub-THz waves in volcanic ash eruption from volcanoes in Japan
Yuki Kawakami, Fumiyoshi Kuwashima

Modeling of a lattice model for nonlinear wave propagation in phononic crystals
Jun Takayanagi, Yusuke Doi, Akihiro Nakatani

Backdoor poisoning attacks against few-shot classifiers based on meta-learning
Ganma Kato, Chako Takahashi, Koutarou Suzuki

Learning a simple multilayer perceptron with PSO
Riku Takato, Kenya Jin'no

Feature analysis of sentence vectors by an image-generation model using Sentence-BERT
Masato Izumi, Kenya Jin'no

Design of multivalued frequency response filters by using nonlinear feedback
Maide Bucolo, Arturo Buscarino, Luigi Fortuna, Salvina Gagliano

3. Regular section
Dynamics of chaotic circuit networks with local bridges
Yoko Uwate, Kenta Ago, Yoshifumi Nishio

Design of single-electron information-processing circuit modeled on Boids algorithm of fish shoals
Hideto Yamashita, Takahide Oya

Assessment of functional connectivity induced by driving experience
Masahiro Tsurushima, Keita Otsu, Sou Nobukawa, Nobuhiko Wagatsuma, Keiichiro Inagaki

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Nonlinear Theory and Its Applications, IEICE (NOLTA)
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