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Long-Range Order in Coupled $D$-dimensional Kuramoto Oscillators

Statistical Mechanics 2026-04-29 v3

Abstract

We show that the long-range order (LRO) strikingly emerges in systems of locally coupled DD-dimensional vector Kuramoto oscillators on low-dimensional lattices (d=1,2d=1,2), but only for odd DD. This parity-dependent effect is traced to two-oscillator dynamics, where odd-DD units synchronize for any coupling, while even-DD pairs require a finite threshold. This fundamental difference selectively seeds collective order in large-scale systems, a phenomenon demonstrated by our numerical simulations. A renormalization group analysis reveals a RG flow to a weak-coupling fixed point for d2d \le 2. In this limit, odd-DD systems effectively map to a ferromagnetic model, developing an ordered ``hemisphere" phase, whereas even-DD systems remain disordered. Our findings further reveal orientational LRO emerges in both d=1d=1 and d=2d=2, but frequency LRO requires d=2d=2. We contrast these results with the established behavior of models possessing continuous symmetry, highlighting how quenched disorder provides a fundamentally new route to order.

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@article{arxiv.2604.22151,
  title  = {Long-Range Order in Coupled $D$-dimensional Kuramoto Oscillators},
  author = {Zhongpu Qiu and Tianyi Wu and Linkai Zhang and Sheng Fang and Jun Meng and Jingfang Fan and Hugues Chaté},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.22151},
  year   = {2026}
}

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