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¹Department of Mathematical Science and Advanced Technology, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, Yokohama 236-0001, Japan.

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This study optimizes synchronized states in coupled reaction-diffusion systems using phase reduction theory. Researchers derived optimal filters and interaction functions to enhance the stability of in-phase synchronization.

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Area of Science:

Dynamical systems theory
Nonlinear dynamics
Computational neuroscience

Background:

Reaction-diffusion systems exhibit complex spatiotemporal patterns.
Synchronization of coupled systems is crucial in various scientific fields.
Phase reduction theory provides a framework for analyzing coupled oscillators.

Purpose of the Study:

To optimize the stability of synchronized states in symmetrically coupled reaction-diffusion systems.
To derive optimal linear filters and nonlinear interaction functions for enhanced synchronization.
To apply these theoretical findings to FitzHugh-Nagumo systems.

Main Methods:

Utilizing phase reduction theory to analyze synchronized states.
Deriving optimal linear filters for nonlocal coupling scenarios.
Developing optimal nonlinear interaction functions for maximizing stability.
Illustrating the theory with FitzHugh-Nagumo model simulations.

Main Results:

The optimal linear filter that maximizes in-phase synchronization stability was derived.
An optimal nonlinear interaction function was identified to further enhance stability.
The derived methods were successfully applied to FitzHugh-Nagumo systems.
Theoretical predictions were validated through simulations of rhythmic spatiotemporal patterns.

Conclusions:

Phase reduction theory offers effective tools for optimizing synchronization in reaction-diffusion systems.
The derived optimal filters and interaction functions significantly improve the stability of in-phase synchronized states.
This work provides a theoretical basis for controlling and enhancing synchronization in complex systems.