
We analyze the periodically forced Kuramoto model. This system consists of an infinite population of phase oscillators with random intrinsic frequencies, global sinusoidal coupling, and external sinusoidal forcing. It represents an idealization of many phenomena in physics, chemistry, and biology in which mutual synchronization competes with forced synchronization. In other words, the oscillators in the population try to synchronize with one another while also trying to lock onto an external drive. Previous work on the forced Kuramoto model uncovered two main types of attractors, called forced entrainment and mutual entrainment, but the details of the bifurcations between them were unclear. Here we present a complete bifurcation analysis of the model for a special case in which the infinite-dimensional dynamics collapse to a two-dimensional system. Exact results are obtained for the locations of Hopf, saddle-node, and Takens–Bogdanov bifurcations. The resulting stability diagram bears a striking resemblance to that for the weakly nonlinear forced van der Pol oscillator.
Ordinary differential equations and systems with randomness, Synchronization of solutions to ordinary differential equations, Nonlinear oscillations and coupled oscillators for ordinary differential equations, FOS: Physical sciences, Pattern Formation and Solitons (nlin.PS), Bifurcation of solutions to ordinary differential equations involving randomness, Nonlinear Sciences - Pattern Formation and Solitons, Nonlinear Dynamics, Oscillometry, Computer Simulation, Algorithms
Ordinary differential equations and systems with randomness, Synchronization of solutions to ordinary differential equations, Nonlinear oscillations and coupled oscillators for ordinary differential equations, FOS: Physical sciences, Pattern Formation and Solitons (nlin.PS), Bifurcation of solutions to ordinary differential equations involving randomness, Nonlinear Sciences - Pattern Formation and Solitons, Nonlinear Dynamics, Oscillometry, Computer Simulation, Algorithms
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