Pattern in nonlinearly coupled network of identical Thomas oscillators (Q2025551)

A Thomas oscillator is described by the equations \[ \frac{dx}{dt}=-bx+\sin{y}; \qquad \frac{dy}{dt}=-by+\sin{z}; \qquad \frac{dz}{dt}=-bz+\sin{x} \] where \(b\) is a parameter. This paper considers a network of these oscillators on a ring, coupled to \(P\) neighbours either side by the addition of the term \[ \frac{\epsilon}{2P}\sum_{j=i-P}^{i+P}\sin{(x_j-x_i)} \] to the first of the equations above, governing the dynamics of \(x_i\). For different values of \(P\) and \(b\) numerical results purporting to show synchrony, chimeras, multichimeras and coherent states are presented. The quality of English is poor and the paper contains fundamental errors, such as stating that a single oscillator is hyperchaotic.