Chimeras

F Parastesh, S Jafari, H Azarnoush, Z Shahriari… - Physics Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
Chimeras are this year coming of age since they were first observed by Kuramoto and
Battogtokh in 2002 in a one-dimensional network of complex Ginzburg–Landau equations …

Chimera states in neuronal networks: A review

S Majhi, BK Bera, D Ghosh, M Perc - Physics of life reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Neuronal networks, similar to many other complex systems, self-organize into fascinating
emergent states that are not only visually compelling, but also vital for the proper functioning …

The Kuramoto model in complex networks

FA Rodrigues, TKDM Peron, P Ji, J Kurths - Physics Reports, 2016 - Elsevier
Synchronization of an ensemble of oscillators is an emergent phenomenon present in
several complex systems, ranging from social and physical to biological and technological …

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

MJ Panaggio, DM Abrams - Nonlinearity, 2015 - iopscience.iop.org
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 …

Synchronization in complex networks of phase oscillators: A survey

F Dörfler, F Bullo - Automatica, 2014 - Elsevier
The emergence of synchronization in a network of coupled oscillators is a fascinating
subject of multidisciplinary research. This survey reviews the vast literature on the theory …

Explosive transitions in complex networks' structure and dynamics: Percolation and synchronization

S Boccaletti, JA Almendral, S Guan, I Leyva, Z Liu… - Physics Reports, 2016 - Elsevier
Percolation and synchronization are two phase transitions that have been extensively
studied since already long ago. A classic result is that, in the vast majority of cases, these …

Hidden attractors in dynamical systems

D Dudkowski, S Jafari, T Kapitaniak, NV Kuznetsov… - Physics Reports, 2016 - Elsevier
Complex dynamical systems, ranging from the climate, ecosystems to financial markets and
engineering applications typically have many coexisting attractors. This property of the …

Cluster synchronization and isolated desynchronization in complex networks with symmetries

LM Pecora, F Sorrentino, AM Hagerstrom… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Synchronization is of central importance in power distribution, telecommunication, neuronal
and biological networks. Many networks are observed to produce patterns of synchronized …

Chimera states in mechanical oscillator networks

EA Martens, S Thutupalli, A Fourriere… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
The synchronization of coupled oscillators is a fascinating manifestation of self-organization
that nature uses to orchestrate essential processes of life, such as the beating of the heart …

Experimental observation of chimeras in coupled-map lattices

AM Hagerstrom, TE Murphy, R Roy, P Hövel… - Nature Physics, 2012 - nature.com
Networks of nonlocally coupled phase oscillators can support chimera states in which
identical oscillators evolve into distinct groups that exhibit coexisting synchronous and …