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Persistent synchronization of heterogeneous networks with time-dependent linear diffusive coupling

Dynamical Systems 2024-10-23 v2 Multiagent Systems

Abstract

We study synchronization for linearly coupled temporal networks of heterogeneous time-dependent nonlinear agents via the convergence of attracting trajectories of each node. The results are obtained by constructing and studying the stability of a suitable linear nonautonomous problem bounding the evolution of the synchronization errors. Both, the case of the entire network and only a cluster, are addressed and the persistence of the obtained synchronization against perturbation is also discussed. Furthermore, a sufficient condition for the existence of attracting trajectories of each node is given. In all cases, the considered dependence on time requires only local integrability, which is a very mild regularity assumption. Moreover, our results mainly depend on the network structure and its properties, and achieve synchronization up to a constant in finite time. Hence they are quite suitable for applications. The applicability of the results is showcased via several examples: coupled van-der-Pol/FitzHugh-Nagumo oscillators, weighted/signed opinion dynamics, and coupled Lorenz systems.

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@article{arxiv.2305.05747,
  title  = {Persistent synchronization of heterogeneous networks with time-dependent linear diffusive coupling},
  author = {Hildeberto Jardón-Kojakhmetov and Christian Kuehn and Iacopo P. Longo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.05747},
  year   = {2024}
}
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