Chimera states: coexistence of coherence and incoherence in networks of coupled oscillators

A chimera state is a spatio-temporal pattern in a network of identical coupled oscillators in which synchronous and asynchronous oscillation coexist. This state of broken symmetry, which usually coexists with a stable spatially symmetric state, has intrigued the nonlinear dynamics community since it...

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Published inNonlinearity Vol. 28; no. 3; pp. R67 - R87
Main Authors Panaggio, Mark J, Abrams, Daniel M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IOP Publishing 01.03.2015
Subjects
chimera state
Communities
coupled oscillators
Incoherence
Joining
Networks
Nonlinear dynamics
Oscillations
Oscillators
pattern formation
synchronization
Synchronous
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Summary:A chimera state is a spatio-temporal pattern in a network of identical coupled oscillators in which synchronous and asynchronous oscillation coexist. This state of broken symmetry, which usually coexists with a stable spatially symmetric state, has intrigued the nonlinear dynamics community since its discovery in the early 2000s. Recent experiments have led to increasing interest in the origin and dynamics of these states. Here we review the history of research on chimera states and highlight major advances in understanding their behaviour.
Bibliography:London Mathematical Society
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ISSN:0951-7715
1361-6544
DOI:10.1088/0951-7715/28/3/R67