Topological Speed Limits to Network Synchronization

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Contributors

  • Marc Timme - , University of Göttingen, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (Author)
  • Fred Wolf - , University of Göttingen, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (Author)
  • Theo Geisel - , University of Göttingen, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization (Author)

Abstract

We study collective synchronization of pulse-coupled oscillators interacting on asymmetric random networks. We demonstrate that random matrix theory can be used to accurately predict the speed of synchronization in such networks in dependence on the dynamical and network parameters. Furthermore, we show that the speed of synchronization is limited by the network connectivity and remains finite, even if the coupling strength becomes infinite. In addition, our results indicate that synchrony is robust under structural perturbations of the network dynamics.

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Original languageEnglish
Article number074101
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume92
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - 18 Feb 2004
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

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PubMed 14995853
ORCID /0000-0002-5956-3137/work/142242527

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