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Paper   IPM / Cognitive Sciences / 14731
School of Cognitive Sciences
  Title:   Synchronization of oscillators through time-shifted common inputs
  Author(s): 
1.  E. Bolhasani
2.  Y. Azizi
3.  A. Valizadeh
4.  M. Perc
  Status:   Published
  Journal: PHYSICAL REVIEW E
  Vol.:  95
  Year:  2017
  Pages:   1-6
  Supported by:  IPM
  Abstract:
Shared upstream dynamical processes are frequently the source of common inputs in various physical and biological systems. However, due to finite signal transmission speeds and differences in the distance to the source, time shifts between otherwise common inputs are unavoidable. Since common inputs can be a source of correlation between the elements of multi-unit dynamical systems, regardless of whether these elements are directly connected with one another or not, it is of importance to understand their impact on synchronization. As a canonical model that is representative for a variety of different dynamical systems, we study limit-cycle oscillators that are driven by stochastic time-shifted common inputs. We show that if the oscillators are coupled, time shifts in stochastic common inputs do not simply shift the distribution of the phase differences, but rather the distribution actually changes as a result. The best synchronization is therefore achieved at a precise intermediate value of the time shift, which is due to a resonance-like effect with the most probable phase difference that is determined by the deterministic dynamics.

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