中国物理B ›› 2010, Vol. 19 ›› Issue (10): 106401-106401.doi: 10.1088/1674-1056/19/10/106401

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Right on time: measuring Kuramoto model coupling from a survey of wrist-watches

史瑞吉   

  1. Bouchet-Franklin Research Institute, P O Box 10051, Rochester, NY 14610, USA
  • 收稿日期:2010-01-08 修回日期:2010-05-10 出版日期:2010-10-15 发布日期:2010-10-15

Right on time: measuring Kuramoto model coupling from a survey of wrist-watches

Reginald D. Smith(史瑞吉)   

  1. Bouchet-Franklin Research Institute, P O Box 10051, Rochester, NY 14610, USA
  • Received:2010-01-08 Revised:2010-05-10 Online:2010-10-15 Published:2010-10-15

摘要: Using a survey of wrist-watch synchronization from a randomly selected group of independent volunteers, we model the system as a Kuramoto-type coupled oscillator network. Based on the phase data both the order parameter and likely size of the coupling are derived and the possibilities for similar research to deduce topology from dynamics are discussed.

关键词: coupled oscillators, Kuramoto model, complex networks, synchronization

Abstract: Using a survey of wrist-watch synchronization from a randomly selected group of independent volunteers, we model the system as a Kuramoto-type coupled oscillator network. Based on the phase data both the order parameter and likely size of the coupling are derived and the possibilities for similar research to deduce topology from dynamics are discussed.

Key words: coupled oscillators, Kuramoto model, complex networks, synchronization

中图分类号:  (Synchronization; coupled oscillators)

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