Möbius group actions in the solvable chimera model

Abstract

We study actions of Möbius group on two sub-populations in the solvable chimera model proposed by Abrams et al. Dynamics of global variables are given by two coupled Watanabe–Strogatz systems, one for each sub-population. At the first glance, asymptotic dynamics in the model seem to be very simple. For instance, in the stable chimera state distributions of oscillators perform a simple rotation after a certain (sufficiently large) moment. However, a closer look unveils that dynamics are subtler that what can be observed from evolution of densities of oscillators’ phases. In order to gain the full picture, one needs to investigate dynamics on the transformation group that acts on these densities. Such an approach emphasizes impact of the “hidden” variable that is not visible on macroscopic level. More precisely, we demonstrate that the chimera model is an intriguing example of the classical system that exhibits the holonomy in fiber bundles of the group of Möbius transformations.