A graph‐theoretic approach to stability of neutral stochastic coupled oscillators network with time‐varying delayed coupling

In this paper, a graph‐theoretic approach for checking exponential stability of the system described by neutral stochastic coupled oscillators network with time‐varying delayed coupling is obtained. Based on graph theory and Lyapunov stability theory, delay‐dependent criteria are deduced to ensure moment exponential stability and almost sure exponential stability of the addressed system, respectively. These criteria can show how coupling topology, time delays, and stochastic perturbations affect exponential stability of such oscillators network. This method may also be applied to other neutral stochastic coupled systems with time delays. Finally, numerical simulations are presented to show the effectiveness of theoretical results. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.