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Generalized synchronization of the fractional-order chaos in weighted complex dynamical networks with nonidentical nodes

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A fractional-order weighted complex network consists of a number of nodes, which are the fractional-order chaotic systems, and weighted connections between the nodes. In this paper, we investigate generalized chaotic synchronization of the general fractional-order weighted complex dynamical networks with nonidentical nodes. The well-studied integer-order complex networks are the special cases of the fractional-order ones. Based on the stability theory of linear fraction-order systems, the nonlinear controllers are designed to make the fractional-order complex dynamical networks with distinct nodes asymptotically synchronize onto any smooth goal dynamics. Numerical simulations are provided to verify the theoretical results. It is worth noting that the synchronization effect sensitively depends on both the fractional order θ and the feedback gain k i . Moreover, generalized synchronization of the fractional-order weighted networks can still be achieved effectively with the existence of noise perturbation.

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    Xiangjun Wu, Darong Lai & Hongtao Lu

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    Xiangjun Wu

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Wu, X., Lai, D. & Lu, H. Generalized synchronization of the fractional-order chaos in weighted complex dynamical networks with nonidentical nodes. Nonlinear Dyn 69, 667–683 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11071-011-0295-9

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