Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics

7.4 Computer Sciences 277Fig. 7.77 Typical results of a q-generalized pivot method. The method is sensibly more performantfor q > 1 than for q = 1, and even more performant than the popular Genetic Algorithm (from[628]).Fig. 7.78 Typical results of a q-generalized pivot method. Using q > 1 instead of q = 1 provides adouble advantage: the computer time decreases (from 600 to 200 in the left panel), and the successrate (dramatically) increases (from 15 to 95% in the right panel) (from [629]).typical illustration [744]. The EEG during a crisis can be seen in Fig. 7.79. Nothingvery special can be seen in the direct EEG during the body of the crisis which wouldreveal the moment of the tonic-clonic transition, which clinically is very dramatic.However, as we verify in Fig. 7.80, after appropriate processing the tonic–clonictransition becomes absolutely visible. The discrimination becomes even strongerif q < 1 is used. If no specialized personnel were present at the precise momentof the crisis of the patient, the existence of such a neat peak makes possible theautomatic start of computer-controlled administration of appropriate drugs duringthe emergency.