Complete and phase synchronization in a heterogeneous small-world neuronal network

• 来源期刊: 中国物理B（英文版）
• 关键词: small-world neuronal network complete synchronization phase synchronization het-erogeneity
• 年，卷（期）: 2009,（2）
• 页码范围: 482-488
• 页数: 7页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

Synchronous firing of neurons is thought to be important for information communication in neuronal networks. This paper investigates the complete and phase synchronization in a heterogeneous small-world chaotic Hindmarsh-Rose neuronal network. The effects of various network parameters on synchronization behaviour are discussed with some biological explanations. Complete synchronization of small-world neuronal nctworks is studied theoretically by the master stability function method. It is shown that the coupling strength necessary for complete or phase synchronization decreases with the neuron number, the node degree and the connection density are increased. The cffect of heterogeneity of neuronal networks is also considered and it is found that the network heterogeneity has an advcrse effect on synchrony.