Synchronization and Bifurcation Analysis in Coupled Networks of Discrete-Time Systems

Synchronization and bifurcation analysis in coupled networks of discrete-time systems are investigated in the present paper. We mainly focus on some special coupling matrix, i.e., the sum of each row equals a nonzero constant u and the network connection is directed. A result that the network can reach a new synchronous state, which is not the asymptotic limit set determined by the node state equation, is derived. It is interesting that the network exhibits bifurcation if we regard the constant u as a bifurcation parameter at the synchronous state. Numerical simulations are given to show the efficiency of our derived conclusions.