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General coupled-nonlinear-oscillator model for event-related (de)synchronization.

Jane H Sheeba¹, V K Chandrasekar, M Lakshmanan

¹Centre for Nonlinear Dynamics, School of Physics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli 620 024, India.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics

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External stimuli can cause event-related synchronization (ERS) and event-related desynchronization (ERD) in coupled oscillator systems. The same stimulus can induce either ERS or ERD based on its signal strength, revealing generic phenomena in collective dynamics.

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Area of Science:

Complex systems
Nonlinear dynamics
Neuroscience (if applicable)

Background:

Event-related synchronization (ERS) and desynchronization (ERD) describe changes in coupled oscillator activity due to external influences.
These phenomena are crucial in understanding collective behavior in various real-life systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the role of external stimulus signals in inducing ERS and ERD.
To analyze the generic nature and dependence of ERS/ERD on stimulus strength in coupled nonlinear oscillators.

Main Methods:

Studied a system of coupled nonlinear oscillators subjected to an external stimulus signal.
Employed analytical and numerical methods to identify synchronization regimes and state stability.

Main Results:

ERS and ERD are generic phenomena, observed across all coupled oscillator systems.
The occurrence of ERS or ERD is contingent on the external stimulus signal strength.
Identified stability of ERS/ERD states and boundaries between synchronization regimes.

Conclusions:

External stimuli universally influence collective dynamics, leading to ERS and ERD.
Stimulus intensity is a key factor determining whether synchronization or desynchronization occurs.
Provides a framework for understanding transitions between synchronization states in complex systems.