Optimal global synchronization of partially forced Kuramoto oscillators

Author(s)

Climaco, Joyce S. ^[1] ; Saa, Alberto ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Dept Appl Math, BR-13083859 Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: Chaos; v. 29, n. 7 JUL 2019.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

We consider the problem of global synchronization in a large random network of Kuramoto oscillators where some of them are subject to an external periodically driven force. We explore a recently proposed dimensional reduction approach and introduce an effective two-dimensional description for the problem. From the dimensionally reduced model, we obtain analytical predictions for some critical parameters necessary for the onset of a globally synchronized state in the system. Moreover, the low dimensional model also allows us to introduce an optimization scheme for the problem. Our main conclusion, which has been corroborated by exhaustive numerical simulations, is that for a given large random network of Kuramoto oscillators, with random natural frequencies omega i, such that a fraction of them is subject to an external periodic force with frequency Omega, the best global synchronization properties correspond to the case where the fraction of the forced oscillators is chosen to be those ones such that omega i-Omega| is maximal. Our results might shed some light on the structure and evolution of natural systems for which the presence or the absence of global synchronization is a desired property. Some properties of the optimal forced networks and their relation to recent results in the literature are also discussed. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/09357-9 - Physics and geometry of spacetime
• Grantee: Alberto Vazquez Saa
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants