# Synchronization in networked systems with large parameter heterogeneity

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.07841 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2304.07841/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 16 Apr 2023.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Master Stability Functions in Complex Networks](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2412.19163/) (2024)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Systems that synchronize in nature are intrinsically different from one another, with possibly large differences from system to system. While a vast part of the literature has investigated the emergence of network synchronization for the case of small parametric mismatches, we consider the general case that parameter mismatches may be large. We present a unified stability analysis that predicts why the range of stability of the synchronous solution either increases or decreases with parameter heterogeneity for a given network. We introduce a parametric approach, based on the definition of a curvature contribution function, which allows us to estimate the effect of mismatches on the stability of the synchronous solution in terms of contributions of pairs of eigenvalues of the Laplacian. For cases in which synchronization occurs in a bounded interval of a parameter, we study the effects of parameter heterogeneity on both transitions (asynchronous to synchronous and synchronous to asynchronous.)