Abstract
Small-world and scale-free networks are known to be more easily synchronized than regular lattices, which is usually attributed to the smaller network distance between oscillators. Surprisingly, we find that networks with a homogeneous distribution of connectivity are more synchronizable than heterogeneous ones, even though the average network distance is larger. We present numerical computations and analytical estimates on synchronizability of the network in terms of its heterogeneity parameters. Our results suggest that some degree of homogeneity is expected in naturally evolved structures, such as neural networks, where synchronizability is desirable.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 014101 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 91 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 4 Jul 2003 |
Keywords
- complex networks
- fragility
- resonance
- evolution
- stability
- dynamics
- internet
- topology
- web