Lag Synchronization Between Two Coupled Networks via Open-Plus-Closed-Loop and Adaptive Controls**Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 61304173, Foundation of Liaoning Educational Committee (No. 13-1069) and Hangzhou Polytechnic (No. KZYZ-2009-2)

Abstract

In this paper, we study lag synchronization between two coupled networks and apply two types of control schemes, including the open-plus-closed-loop (OPCL) and adaptive controls. We then design the corresponding control algorithms according to the OPCL and adaptive feedback schemes. With the designed controllers, we obtain two theorems on the lag synchronization based on Lyapunov stability theory and Barbalat's lemma. Finally we provide numerical examples to show the effectiveness of the obtained controllers and see that the adaptive control is stronger than the OPCL control when realizing the lag synchronization between two coupled networks with different coupling structures.