Wave trains, self-oscillations and synchronization in discrete media (Q2567213)

The paper is devoted to the study of the wave propagation and oscillatory behavior in excitable and self-oscillatory one-dimensional systems with one fast and one slow variables. The asymptotic description of periodic wave trains for excitable systems is presented. Using numerical calculations, the author considers the numerical stability and selection of systems via initial and boundary conditions. The impact of discreteness on propagation failure is analyzed. The critical coupling and the critical separation of time scales for propagation failure as a function of the coupling is predicted. The last section of the paper deals with the self-oscillatory behavior and synchronization of the system.