Event-triggered synchronization control of complex networks with adaptive coupling strength

Abstract

The event-triggered synchronization control problem is concerned for a class of complex networks with nonlinearly coupling function and adaptive coupling strength. Given a state-based event-trigger mechanism and the threshold, an event-triggered control method is introduced to make complex networks achieve exponential synchronization. By combining the Lyapunov stability theory and the knowledge of graph theory, a sufficient condition is established such that complex networks can achieve exponential synchronization. Then, the feasibility of the event-triggered control is analyzed. Moreover, the second-order Kuramoto oscillators is taken into account. And the event-triggered control strategy is used to make the oscillators achieve exponential synchronization. Meanwhile, two simulation results about the second-order Kuramoto oscillators are given to show the effectiveness of results.