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State differentiation by transient truncation in coupled threshold dynamics.

Yoshinori Watanabe1, Kunihiko Kaneko

  • 1Department of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tokyo, 3-8-1 Komaba, Tokyo 153-8902, Japan.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
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Coupled dynamical systems with threshold elements can generate novel states not present in individual elements. This interaction stabilizes new states by truncating transient trajectories, offering insights into biological cell differentiation.

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Area of Science:

  • Complex Systems
  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Theoretical Biology

Background:

  • Threshold dynamics are prevalent in biological networks like gene regulatory and neural systems.
  • Understanding emergent behaviors in coupled nonlinear systems is crucial for deciphering biological complexity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate coupled dynamical systems with threshold elements.
  • Identify how element interactions induce differentiation and generate novel system states.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of globally diffusively coupled threshold dynamical systems.
  • Examination of transient trajectory truncation as a mechanism for state stabilization.

Main Results:

  • Novel system states emerge from coupling, distinct from single-element attractors.
  • Stabilization of these novel states is achieved through coupling-induced truncation of transient trajectories.
  • Specific single-element dynamics (winding transients, turning points) are essential for novel state generation.

Conclusions:

  • The study reveals a general mechanism for novel state generation in coupled threshold systems.
  • This mechanism offers a potential explanation for processes like biological cell differentiation.