Mixed outer synchronization of dynamical networks with nonidentical nodes and output coupling

Outer synchronization between the drive network and the response network has attracted much more attention in various fields of science and engineering. In this paper, mixed outer synchronization between two complex dynamical networks with nonidentical nodes and output coupling is investigated via impulsive hybrid control, that is, an adaptive feedback controller with impulsive control effects. Moreover, both the cases of complex networks without and with coupling delay are considered. According to the stability analysis of the impulsive functional differential equation, several sufficient conditions for the networks to achieve mixed outer synchronization are derived. Numerical examples are presented finally to illustrate the effectiveness and advantage of the proposed synchronization criteria.     

Projective and lag synchronization between general complex networks via impulsive control

This paper mainly investigates the projective and lag synchronization between general complex networks via impulsive control. A general drive complex network and an impulsively controlled slave network are presented in the model. Specially, the coupling matrix in this model is not assumed to be symmetric, diffusive or irreducible. Some criteria and corollaries are, respectively, derived for the projective synchronization and lag synchronization between the presented impulsively controlled complex networks. Finally, the results are illustrated by complex networks composed of the chaotic Lorenz systems. All the numerical simulations verify the correctness of the theoretical results.     

Outer synchronization of complex networks with delay via impulse

Synchronization between the driving network and the responding network (outer synchronization) has attracted increasing attention from various fields of science and engineering. In this paper, we address outer synchronization of complex networks with delays. Both the cases of coupling delay and node delay are considered. Employing the impulsive control method which is simple, efficient, low cost, and easy to implement in practical applications, we obtain some sufficient conditions of outer synchronization. It indicates that outer synchronization can be achieved if the maximal impulsive intervals are less than a critical value. Numerical simulations are also given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed impulsive control scheme.     

Adaptive-impulsive projective synchronization of drive-response delayed complex dynamical networks with time-varying coupling

This paper investigates the adaptive-impulsive projective synchronization of drive-response delayed complex dynamical networks with time-varying coupling, in which the weights of links between two connected nodes are time varying. By the stability analysis of the impulsive functional differential equation, the sufficient conditions for achieving projective synchronization are obtained, and a hybrid controller, that is, an adaptive feedback controller with impulsive control effects is designed. The numerical examples are presented to illustrate the effectiveness and advantage of the proposed synchronization criteria.     

Synchronization analysis of directed complex networks with time-delayed dynamical nodes and impulsive effects

In this paper, the effect of impulses on the synchronization of a class of general delayed dynamical networks is analyzed. The network topology is assumed to be directed and weakly connected with a spanning tree. Two types of impulses occurred in the states of nodes are considered: (i) synchronizing impulses meaning that they can enhance the synchronization of dynamical networks; and (ii) desynchronizing impulses defined as the impulsive effects can suppress the synchronization of dynamical networks. For each type of impulses, some novel and less conservative globally exponential synchronization criteria are derived by using the concept of average impulsive interval and the comparison principle. It is shown that the derived criteria are closely related with impulse strengths, average impulsive interval, and topology structure of the networks. The obtained results not only can provide an effective impulsive control strategy to synchronize an arbitrary given delayed dynamical network even if the original network may be asynchronous itself but also indicate that under which impulsive perturbations globally exponential synchronization of the underlying delayed dynamical networks can be preserved. Numerical simulations are finally given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the theoretical results.     

Delayed impulsive synchronization of nonlinearly coupled Markovian jumping complex dynamical networks with stochastic perturbations

Nonlinear Dynamics - This paper focuses on the exponential synchronization of nonlinearly coupled Markovian jumping complex dynamical networks with stochastic perturbations under delayed impulsive...     

Pinning cluster synchronization of delayed complex dynamical networks with nonidentical nodes and impulsive effects

Nonlinear Dynamics - This paper studies the exponential cluster synchronization problem of complex dynamical networks with delayed couplings and nonidentical nodes. A new type of pinning impulsive...     

Impulsive pinning complex dynamical networks and applications to firing neuronal synchronization

The primary objective of this paper is to propose a new approach for analyzing pinning stability in a complex dynamical network via impulsive control. A?simple yet generic criterion of impulsive pinning synchronization for such coupled oscillator network is derived analytically. It is shown that a single impulsive controller can always pin a given complex dynamical network to a homogeneous solution. Subsequently, the theoretic result is applied to a small-world (SW) neuronal network comprised of the Hindmarsh?CRose oscillators. It turns out that the firing activities of a single neuron can induce synchronization of the underlying neuronal networks. This conclusion is obviously in consistence with empirical evidence from the biological experiments, which plays a significant role in neural signal encoding and transduction of information processing for neuronal activity. Finally, simulations are provided to demonstrate the practical nature of the theoretical results.     

Parameter identification and adaptive impulsive synchronization of uncertain complex-variable chaotic systems

Synchronization of nonlinear dynamical systems with complex variables has attracted much more attention in various fields of science and engineering. In this paper, the problem of parameter identification and adaptive impulsive synchronization for a class of chaotic (hyperchaotic) complex nonlinear systems with uncertain parameters is investigated. Based on the theories of adaptive control and impulsive control, a synchronization scheme is designed to make a class of chaotic and hyperchaotic complex systems asymptotically synchronized, and uncertain parameters are identified simultaneously in the process of synchronization. Particularly, the proposed adaptive–impulsive control laws for synchronization are simple and can be readily applied in practical applications. The synchronization of two identical chaotic complex Chen systems and two identical hyperchaotic complex Lü systems are taken as two examples to verify the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed controllers and identifiers.     

Function projective synchronization of impulsive neural networks with mixed time-varying delays

In this paper, the exponential function projective synchronization of impulsive neural networks with mixed time-varying delays is investigated. Based on the contradiction method and analysis technique, some novel criteria are obtained to guarantee the function projective synchronization of considered networks via combining open-loop control and linear feedback control. As some special cases, several control strategies are given to ensure the realization of complete synchronization, anti-synchronization, and the stabilization of the addressed neural networks. Finally, two examples and their numerical simulations are given to show the effectiveness and feasibility of the proposed synchronization schemes.     

Different impulsive effects on synchronization of fractional-order memristive BAM neural networks

This paper considered exponential synchronization in fractional-order memristive BAM neural networks (FMBAMNNs) with time delay via switching jumps mismatch. Exponential function is introduced for studying fractional-order differential system. According to double-layer structure of FMBAMNNs, two controllers are designed for the response FMBAMNNs. Particularly, more wide ranges of impulsive effects, which are affected by fractional-order \(\alpha \), are discussed in detail. One case is that the impulsive effect contributes to system convergence, and the other is that the impulsive effect destroys the system convergence. Based on the fractional stability theory and the definition of average impulsive interval, several criteria for achieving synchronization of FMBAMNNs are established. For different impulsive effects, the rate of convergence is precisely expressed. Finally, numerical examples verify the validity of the theoretical results.     

Impulsive stabilization and synchronization of electro-mechanical gyrostat systems

The electro-mechanical gyrostat system has become a fundamental model of nonlinear dynamics due to its potential applications in practical engineering. It has also been intensively investigated in the last few years due to its intrinsic and complex nonlinear dynamical behaviors. This paper is mainly concerned on the issues of impulsive stabilization and synchronization of chaotic electro-mechanical gyrostat systems. Based on the practical stability theory of impulsive dynamical systems, some simple yet less conservative criteria ensuring impulsive stabilization and synchronization of electro-mechanical gyrostat systems are derived. Subsequently, numerical simulations are presented to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed control techniques.     

Sampled-data-based lag synchronization of chaotic delayed neural networks with impulsive control

Nonlinear Dynamics - In the framework of sampled-data control, this paper deals with the lag synchronization of chaotic neural networks with time delay meanwhile taking the impulsive control into...     

Cluster synchronization analysis of complex dynamical networks by input-to-state stability

Cluster synchronization is an interesting issue in complex dynamical networks with community structure. In this paper, we study cluster synchronization of complex networks with non-identical systems by input-to-state stability. Some sufficient conditions that ensure cluster synchronization of complex networks are provided. We show that the cluster synchronization is difficult to achieve if there are some links among different clusters. The analysis is then extended to the case where the outer coupling strengths are adaptive. Finally, numerical simulations are given to validate our theoretical analysis.     

Impulsive control induced effects on dynamics of single and coupled ODE systems

The dynamics of differential system can be changed very obviously after inputting impulse signals. Previous studies show that the single chaotic system can be controlled to periodic motions using impulsive control method. It was well known that the dynamics of hyper-chaotic and coupled systems are very important and more complex than those of a single system. In this paper, particular impulsive control of the hyper-chaotic Lü system was proposed, which is with outer impulsive signals. It can be seen that such impulsive strategy can generate chaos from periodic orbit or control chaos to periodic orbit etc. For the first time, impulsive control induced effects on dynamics of coupled systems are considered in this paper, where the impulse effect has outer input signals. Many interesting and useful results are obtained. The coupled system can realize synchronization and its synchronization manifold can be changed with such impulsive control signals. Strict theories are given, and numerical simulations confirm the correctness of theoretical results.     

复杂网络的同步: 理论、方法、应用与展望

复杂网络随处可见, 如互联网、电力网络、商业网络、生物神经网络、社会关系网等. 这些复杂网络与我们的生活息息相关, 对它们的深入研究不但会促进许多重要科学分支的发展而且可能引起人类社会生活方式的根本变革. 同步是自然界中广泛存在的一类非常重要的非线性现象, 复杂网络展示了丰富多彩的网络同步现象. 在过去10年里, 不同研究领域的学者从不同的角度广泛而深入地开展了复杂网络同步的研究. 本文简要的回顾国内外过去10年在复杂网络同步领域的主要研究进展, 包括理论、方法、应用与展望, 试图推进国内复杂网络同步的研究.      

Reliable impulsive lag synchronization for a class of nonlinear discrete chaotic systems

The problem of reliable impulsive lag synchronization for a class of nonlinear discrete chaotic systems is investigated in this paper. Firstly a reliable impulsive controller is designed by the impulsive control theory. Then, some sufficient conditions for reliable impulsive lag synchronization between the drive system and the response system are obtained. Numerical simulations are given to show the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Analyzing projective synchronization on different scaling factors in a drive-response coupling dynamical network with time-varying delays

In this paper, projective synchronization of drive-response coupled dynamical network with delayed system nodes and coupling time-varying delay is investigated via impulsive control, where the scaling factors are different from each other. Different controllers are designed to achieve the projective synchronization: only impulsive control is used when the scaling factors need extra limitation, while an extra controller, that is, a simple linear feedback controller, is added when the scaling factors don??t need extra limitation. Based on the stability analysis of the impulsive functional differential equation, the sufficient conditions for achieving projective synchronization of such coupled network are established, and an estimate of the upper bound of impulsive intervals ensuring global exponential synchronization of drive-response coupled dynamical network is also given. Numerical examples on the time-delay Lorenz chaotic systems are presented finally to illustrate the effectiveness and advantage of the proposed synchronization criteria.     

Spatiotemporal chaos synchronization between uncertain complex networks with diverse structures

Spatiotemporal chaos synchronization between uncertain complex networks with diverse structures is investigated. The identification law of unknown parameters and the adaptive law of the configuration matrix element in state equations of network nodes are determined based on stability theory, and the conditions of realizing spatiotemporal chaos synchronization between uncertain complex networks with different structures are discussed and obtained. Further, the Fisher–Kolmogorov system with spatiotemporal chaotic behavior is taken as the nodes of drive and response networks to imitate the experiment. It is found that the synchronization performance between two networks is very stable.     

Nonlinear observer-based impulsive synchronization in chaotic systems with multiple attractors

The issue of impulsive synchronization of the coupled Newton–Leipnik system is investigated. Based on the impulsive stability theory, nonlinear observer-based impulsive synchronization scheme is derived. A new and less conservative criteria for impulsive synchronization via nonlinear observer is proposed. The boundary of the stable regions is also estimated. One important advantage of the proposed method is that it is also applicable for the systems with more than one attractor. Numerical simulations on Newton–Leipnik system are illustrated to verify the theoretical results.