Enhancing dynamical robustness in aging networks of coupled nonlinear oscillators

Yancai Liu, Wei Zou*, Meng Zhan, Jinqiao Duan, Juergen Kurths

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Abstract

We propose an effective method to enhance the dynamical robustness of networks of diffusively coupled oscillators experiencing aging transition. By introducing a new control parameter into the normal diffusive coupling, we demonstrate that the dynamical robustness of coupled oscillator networks can be efficiently improved by enhancing the tolerance of dynamic activity in the network to inactivation or deterioration of the individual oscillators. Even a tiny deviation from the normal diffusive coupling greatly strengthens the robustness of networks. Particularly, the strong coupling in our scheme is shown to be in favor of the dynamic activity, which is in sharp contrast to the normal form of diffusive coupling with the tendency to spoil the dynamical robustness. Our proposed approach serves as a rather simple and efficient way to recover dynamic activity in networks of diffusively coupled oscillators that has been lost due to some inactivated or damaged oscillator components. Copyright (C) EPLA, 2016

Original languageEnglish
Article number40004
Number of pages6
JournalEurophysics Letters
Volume114
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Jun 2016

Bibliographical note

Acknowledgments
We acknowledge financial supports from the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China under Grant No. 2014QT005 and 2016YXMS007. WZ was supported by Hong Kong Scholars Program.

Keywords

  • complex networks
  • synchronization

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