RESEARCH ARTICLE


Topological Determinants of Synchronizability of Oscillators on Large Complex Networks



Weihan Li1, Changsong Zhou*, 1, 2
1 Department of Physics, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong
2 Centre for Nonlinear Studies and The Beijing-Hong Kong-Singapore Joint Centre for Nonlinear and Complex Systems (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong


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© 2011 Li and Zhou

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* Address correspondence to this author at the Centre for Nonlinear Studies and The Beijing-Hong Kong-Singapore Joint Centre for Nonlinear and Complex Systems (Hong Kong), Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong; Tel: (852) 3411 5089; Fax: (852) 3411 5813; E-mail: cszhou@hkbu.edu.hk


Abstract

Synchronized oscillations play an important role in many biological systems. In recent years, much work has been done on oscillating biomolecular systems, both experimentally and theoretically. A better insight into oscillation mechanisms, coupling strategies and related biological processes is gained by quantitative analysis. Here we summarized some of recent work on oscillation and synchronization in biological systems and reviewed the basic concepts of synchronization of coupled oscillators and dynamics on complex networks.

Keywords: Systems biology, dynamical modeling, complex networks, oscillations.