TY - JOUR
T1 - Synchronization in complex networks and its application
T2 - A survey of recent advances and challenges
AU - Tang, Yang
AU - Qian, Feng
AU - Gao, Huijun
AU - Kurths, Jurgen
N1 - The authors are grateful to the Editor and the anonymous reviewer for their helpful comments. This research is supported by the National 973 Project (2012CB720500), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (61203235, 61333012, 61333010, 61273201), the Key Laboratory of Integrated Automation for the Process Industry (Northeastern University), IRTG 1740 (DFG) and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Complex networks have, in recent years, brought many innovative impacts to large-scale systems. However, great challenges also come forth due to distinct complex situations and imperative requirements in human life nowadays. This paper attempts to present an overview of recent progress of synchronization of complex dynamical networks and its applications. We focus on robustness of synchronization, controllability and observability of complex networks and synchronization of multiplex networks. Then, we review several applications of synchronization in complex networks, especially in neuroscience and power grids. The present limitations are summarized and future trends are explored and tentatively highlighted.
AB - Complex networks have, in recent years, brought many innovative impacts to large-scale systems. However, great challenges also come forth due to distinct complex situations and imperative requirements in human life nowadays. This paper attempts to present an overview of recent progress of synchronization of complex dynamical networks and its applications. We focus on robustness of synchronization, controllability and observability of complex networks and synchronization of multiplex networks. Then, we review several applications of synchronization in complex networks, especially in neuroscience and power grids. The present limitations are summarized and future trends are explored and tentatively highlighted.
U2 - 10.1016/j.arcontrol.2014.09.003
DO - 10.1016/j.arcontrol.2014.09.003
M3 - Article
SN - 1367-5788
VL - 38
SP - 184
EP - 198
JO - Annual Reviews in Control
JF - Annual Reviews in Control
IS - 2
ER -