Abstract

We consider a Kuramoto model for the dynamics of an excitable system consisting of two coupled active rotators. Depending on both the coupling strength and the noise, the two rotators can be in a synchronized or desynchronized state. The synchronized state of the system is most stable for intermediate noise intensity in the sense that the coupling strength required to desynchronize the system is maximal at this noise level. We evaluate the phase boundary between synchronized and desynchronized states through numerical and analytical calculations.

Highlights

  • Networks of coupled nonlinear oscillators provide useful model systems for the study of a variety of phenomena in physics and biology [1]

  • The synchronized state of the system is most stable for intermediate noise intensity in the sense that the coupling strength required to desynchronize the system is maximal at this noise level

  • Under the influence of noise, the dynamics of the limit cycle oscillators are described by a stochastic differential equation (SDE), and we state the Fokker-Planck equation for the system

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Summary

Introduction

Networks of coupled nonlinear oscillators provide useful model systems for the study of a variety of phenomena in physics and biology [1]. Arrays of coupled oscillators can be synchronized by randomizing the phases of their driving forces [10,11] Synchronization in these systems is caused by the interactions between the elements and results in the emergence of collective modes. Under the influence of noise, the dynamics of the limit cycle oscillators are described by a stochastic differential equation (SDE), and we state the Fokker-Planck equation for the system.

Excitable Systems and the Kuramoto Model
Single-Rotator System
Deterministic Two-Rotator System
Stochastic Two-Rotator System
Numerical Results
Fourier Expansion Results
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