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Explosive synchronization in frequency displaced multiplex networks
Sarika Jalan1, Anil Kumar1, Inmaculada Leyva2
1Complex Systems Lab, Discipline of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Indore, Khandwa Road, Simrol, 453552 Indore, India.
Chaos (Woodbury, N.Y.)
|May 3, 2019
Summary
Researchers explored explosive synchronization in two-layer multiplex networks. A frequency mismatch between layers can trigger explosive synchronization across and within layers, creating a hybrid transition.
Area of Science:
- Complex networks
- Nonlinear dynamics
- Physics
Background:
- Multiplex networks offer a richer framework for studying complex systems.
- Explosive synchronization is a phenomenon characterized by a sudden onset of synchronized behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the induction of explosive synchronization in a two-layer multiplex network.
- To understand the role of frequency mismatch in triggering synchronization transitions.
Main Methods:
- Utilizing nonidentical Kuramoto oscillators to model the network dynamics.
- Analyzing synchronization behavior in a multiplex network composed of two distinct layers.
Main Results:
- A sufficient frequency mismatch between the two layers can induce explosive synchronization.
- This phenomenon leads to both inter-layer and intra-layer synchronization.
- A hybrid transition is observed without requiring specific structure-dynamics correlations.
Conclusions:
- Frequency mismatch is a key factor for inducing explosive synchronization in multiplex networks.
- Multiplex networks can exhibit complex synchronization patterns driven by inter-layer coupling and frequency differences.
- The findings contribute to understanding synchronization dynamics in multilayered complex systems.
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