• DocumentCode
    1218198
  • Title

    Synchronization in Random Weighted Directed Networks

  • Author

    Porfiri, Maurizio ; Stilwell, Daniel J. ; Bollt, Erik M.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., Polytech. Inst. of New York Univ., Brooklyn, NY
  • Volume
    55
  • Issue
    10
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    3170
  • Lastpage
    3177
  • Abstract
    We assess synchronization of oscillators that are coupled via a time-varying stochastic network, modeled as a weighted directed random graph that switches at a given rate between a set of possible graphs. The existence of any graph edge is probabilistic and independent from the existence of any other edge. We further allow each edge to be weighted differently. Even if the network is always instantaneously not connected, we show that sufficient information is propagated through the network to allow almost sure local synchronization as long as the expected value of the network is connected, and that the switching rate is sufficiently fast.
  • Keywords
    directed graphs; oscillators; stochastic systems; synchronisation; time-varying networks; oscillators; random weighted directed networks; synchronization; time-varying stochastic network; weighted directed random graph; Ad hoc networking; ad hoc networking; directed graphs; fast switching; random graphs; synchronization; weighted graphs;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1549-8328
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TCSI.2008.925357
  • Filename
    4519954