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Rene O. Medrano-T

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arXiv2026

Phase-delays shape multistability and basin sizes in Kuramoto networks: analytical estimates from network structure

We study how network connectivity and heterogeneous phase-delays shape the spatiotemporal dynamics of finite oscillator networks. Phase-delays can destabilize global synchronization and promote phase-locked patterns, including states with uniform phase gradients and more complex combinations of these modes. Yet, how connectivity and phase-delays jointly determine which states the network selects remains unclear. Here, we show that the spectrum of a composite matrix, which combines connectivity and phase-delays, governs not only the linear stability of the network's collective states but also their basin sizes. This, in turn, enables analytical estimates of basin size of phase-locked states for individual networks from connectivity and phase-delays alone. Applying this framework to nonlocal and global networks, including cases with random phase-delays, we uncover multistability and strong asymmetries in basin sizes, revealing chiral dynamics that conventional stability analysis cannot detect.

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arXiv2026

Jacobian determinant as a deformation field in static billiards

We develop a deformation-based framework for analyzing static billiard systems through the Jacobian determinant computed in noncanonical angular coordinates. Although these systems are conservative, the determinant is not identically equal to unity, generating structured domains of local phase-space expansion and contraction. We show numerically that these domains balance globally, providing a geometric manifestation of area preservation in noncanonical variables. The curves defined by det J = 1 act as deformation boundaries that intersect unstable periodic points and correlate with invariant manifolds. We prove analytically that period-two orbits restore exact unit determinant under composition, while higher-period orbits exhibit angular modulation consistent with reversibility. The Jacobian determinant thus reveals an additional geometric layer in phase-space organization and offers a complementary perspective on conservative billiard dynamics.

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arXiv2025

Rotational Symmetry-Breaking effects in the Kuramoto model

We study the bifurcations and phase diagram for a network of identical Kuramoto oscillators with a coupling that explicitly breaks the rotational symmetry of the equations. Applying the Watanabe-Strogatz ansatz, the original N-dimensional dynamics of the network collapses to a system of dimension two. Our analytical exploration uncovers bifurcation mechanisms, including transcritical, saddle-node, heteroclinic, Hopf, and Bogdanov-Takens bifurcations, that dictate transitions between collective states. Numerical validation of the full system confirms emergent phenomena such as oscillation death, global synchronization, and multicluster dynamics. By integrating reduced-model bifurcation theory with largescale simulations, we map phase diagrams that link parameter regimes to distinct dynamical phases. This work offers insights into multistability and pattern formation in coupled oscillator systems. Notably, the multicluster obtained exhibits behavior closely resembling the frequency-synchronized clusters identified in Hodgkin-Huxley neuron models.

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arXiv2025

Geometric perspective of linear stability in finite networks of nonlinear oscillators

We use a complex-valued transformation of the Kuramoto model to develop an operator-description of the linear stability in finite networks of nonlinear oscillators. This mathematical approach offers analytical predictions for the linear stability of $q$-states, which include phase synchronization ($q = 0$) and waves with different spatial frequencies ($|q| > 0$). This approach seamlessly incorporates the presence of time delays (represented by phase-lags in the coupling). With this, we are able to analytically determine the specific combination of connectivity and time delays (phase-lags) that leads to any given $q$-state to be linearly stable. This approach offers a geometric perspective of linear stability in finite networks in terms of the connectivity and delays (phase-lag), and it opens a path to designing and controlling the spatiotemporal dynamics of individual oscillator networks.

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arXiv2024

Singular fractal dimension at periodicity cascades in parameters spaces

In the parameter spaces of nonlinear dynamical systems, we investigate the boundaries between periodicity and chaos and unveil the existence of fractal sets characterized by a singular fractal dimension. This dimension stands out from the typical fractal dimensions previously considered universal for these parameter boundaries. We show that the singular fractal sets dwell along parameter curves, called extreme curves, that intersect periodicity cascades at their center of stability in all scales of parameters spaces. The results reported here are generally demonstrated for the class of one-dimensional maps with at least two control parameters, generalizations to other classes of systems are possible.

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arXiv2022

Density of instantaneous frequencies in the Kuramoto-Sakaguchi model

We obtain a formula for the statistical distribution of instantaneous frequencies in the Kuramoto-Sakaguchi model. This work is based on the Kuramoto-Sakaguchi's theory of globally coupled phase oscillators, which we review in full detail by discussing its assumptions and showing all steps behind the derivation of its main results. Our formula is a stationary probability density function with a complex mathematical structure, is consistent with numerical simulations and gives a description of the stationary collective states of the Kuramoto-Sakaguchi model.

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arXiv2021

Basin sizes depend on stable eigenvalues in the Kuramoto model

We show that for the Kuramoto model (with identical phase oscillators equally coupled) its global statistics and size of the basins of attraction can be estimated through the eigenvalues of all stable (frequency) synchronized states. This result is somehow unexpected since, by doing that, one could just use local analysis to obtain global dynamic properties. But recent works based on Koopman and Perron-Frobenius operators demonstrate that global features of a nonlinear dynamical system, with some specific conditions, are somehow encoded in the local eigenvalues of its equilibrium states. Recognized numerical simulations in the literature reinforce our analytical results.

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arXiv2021

Coupling-induced periodic windows in networked discrete-time systems

Networked nonlinear systems present a variety of emergent phenomena as a result of the mutual interactions between their units. An interesting feature of these systems is the presence of stable periodic behavior even when each unit oscillates chaotically if in isolation. Surprisingly, the mechanism in which the network interaction replaces chaos by periodicity is still poorly understood. Here, we show that such an onset of regularity can occur via replication of periodic windows. This phenomenon multiplies the stability domains in the system parameter space, not only suppressing chaos but also making the network less vulnerable to external disturbances such as shocks and noise. Moreover, we observe that the network cluster synchronizes for the parameters corresponding to the replica periodic windows. To confirm these observations, we employ the formalism of the master stability function demonstrating that the complete synchronized state is indeed transversally unstable in the replica windows.

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arXiv2021

Sparsity-driven synchronization in oscillators networks

The emergence of synchronized behavior is a direct consequence of networking dynamical systems. Naturally, strict instances of this phenomenon, such as the states of complete synchronization are favored, or even ensured, in networks with a high density of connections. Conversely, in sparse networks, the system state-space is often shared by a variety of coexistent solutions. Consequently, the convergence to complete synchronized states is far from being certain. In this scenario, we report the surprising phenomenon in which completely synchronized states are made the sole attractor of sparse networks by removing network links, the sparsity-driven synchronization. This phenomenon is observed numerically for nonlocally coupled Kuramoto networks and verified analytically for locally coupled ones. In addition, we reduce the network equations to a one-dimension dynamical system to unravel the bifurcation scenario underlying the network transition to completely synchronized behavior. Furthermore, we present a simple procedure, based on the bifurcations in the thermodynamic limit, that determines the minimum number of links to be removed in order to ensure complete synchronization. Finally, we propose an application of the reported phenomenon as a control scheme to drive complete synchronization in high connectivity networks.

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arXiv2021

Partial synchronization in the Kuramoto model with attractive and repulsive interactions via the Bellerophon state

We study two groups of nonidentical Kuramoto oscillators with differing frequency distributions. Coupling between the groups is repulsive, while coupling between oscillators of the same group is attractive. This asymmetry of interactions leads to an interesting synchronization behavior. For small coupling strength, the mean-fields of both groups resemble a more weakly coupled Kuramoto model. After increasing the coupling strength beyond a threshold, they reach the Bellerophon state of multiple clusters of averagely entrained oscillators. A further increase in the coupling strength then asymptotically transitions from the Bellerophon state to a single synchronized cluster. During this transition, the order parameters of both groups increase and resemble an equally strongly coupled Kuramoto model. Our analysis is based on the Ott-Antonsen mean-field theory.

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arXiv2019

Real-time vulnerability of synchronized states

The time-dependent vulnerability of synchronized states is shown for a complex network composed of electronic circuits. We demonstrate that disturbances to the local dynamics of network units can produce different outcomes to synchronization depending on the event timing. We address such time dependence by systematically perturbing the synchronized system at instants of time equally distributed along its trajectory. We find the time instants at which the perturbation desynchronizes the network to be complicatedly mixed with the ones that restore synchronization. Additionally, we characterize perturbation sets obtained for consecutive instants of time by defining a safety index between them. Finally, we demonstrate that the vulnerability is due to state space sensitivities occurring along synchronized trajectories.

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arXiv2018

The Boundaries of Synchronization in Oscillators Networks

We analyze the final state sensitivity of nonlocal networks with respect to initial conditions of their units. By changing the initial conditions of a single network unit, we perturb an initially synchronized state. Depending on the perturbation strength, we observe the existence of two possible network long-term states: (i) The network neutralizes the perturbation effects and returns to its synchronized configuration. (ii) The perturbation leads the network to an alternative desynchronized state. By computing uncertainty exponents of a two-dimensional cross section of the state space, we find the existence of fractal basin boundaries separating synchronized solutions from desynchronized ones. We attribute these features to an unstable chaotic set in which trajectories persist for times indefinitely long in the network.

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arXiv2018

Exact dynamical solution of the Kuramoto-Sakaguchi Model for finite networks of identical oscillators

We study the Kuramoto-Sakaguchi (KS) model composed by any N identical phase oscillators symmetrically coupled. Ranging from local (one-to-one, R = 1) to global (all-to-all, R = N/2) couplings, we derive the general solution that describes the network dynamics next to an equilibrium. Therewith we build stability diagrams according to N and R bringing to the light a rich scenery of attractors, repellers, saddles, and non-hyperbolic equilibriums. Our result also uncovers the obscure repulsive regime of the KS model through bifurcation analysis. Moreover, we present numerical evolutions of the network showing the great accordance with our analytical one. The exact knowledge of the behavior close to equilibriums is a fundamental step to investigate phenomena about synchronization in networks. As an example, at the end we discuss the dynamics behind chimera states from the point of view of our results.

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