https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2008-00113-4
Synchronization in complex networks by time-varying couplings
School of Physical Science and Technology, Suzhou University, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215006, P.R. China
Corresponding author: a szhu@suda.edu.cn
Received:
6
December
2007
Revised:
17
April
2008
Published online:
6
June
2008
Synchronization in networks of complex topologies using couplings of time-varying strength is numerically investigated. The time-dependencies of coupling strengths are coupled to the dynamics of the nodes in a way to enhance synchronization. By time-varying couplings, oscillators are found to take quite a short time to reach synchronization state when the couplings are relatively strong. Even when a nearly regular networks of large-size with few shortcuts is difficult to be synchronized by fixed couplings, the time-varying couplings can easily enhance the emergence of synchronization.
PACS: 41.20.Jb – Electromagnetic wave propagation; radiowave propagation / 42.25.Dd – Wave propagation in random media / 83.80.Ab – Solids: e.g., composites, glasses, semicrystalline polymers / 77.84.Lf – Composite materials
© EDP Sciences, Società Italiana di Fisica, Springer-Verlag, 2008
