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Area of Science:

  • Complex systems
  • Network science
  • Nonlinear dynamics

Background:

  • Identical systems are expected to behave similarly under identical conditions.
  • Network interactions can lead to symmetry breaking and unexpected system behaviors.
  • Chimera states in multistable phase-oscillator networks exemplify such counterintuitive dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the conversion of asynchronous states into frequency-synchronized states in phase-oscillator networks.
  • To explore the effect of detuning intrinsic frequencies of identical oscillators.
  • To demonstrate a robust method for promoting synchronization in complex networks.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical analysis of phase-oscillator networks.
  • Numerical simulations of network dynamics.
  • Experimental validation using electrochemical oscillators.

Main Results:

  • Asynchronous states can be transformed into frequency-synchronized states by detuning oscillator frequencies.
  • Frequency synchronization occurs over a range of intrinsic frequency detuning, indicating robustness.
  • Parameter heterogeneity, specifically frequency detuning, can be leveraged to enhance synchronization.

Conclusions:

  • The study reveals a counterintuitive principle: parameter heterogeneity can promote synchronization in networks.
  • Frequency synchronization is a robust phenomenon achievable through controlled detuning.
  • Findings offer novel strategies for controlling synchronization in various complex systems.