Synchronization induced by periodic inputs in finite \(N\)-unit bistable Langevin models: the augmented moment method (Q602704)

The author studies the synchronization induced by periodlc inputs to a finite \(N\)-unit coupled bistable Langevin model which is subjected to cross-correlated additive and multiplicative noises. The effects on the synchronization of the system size \(N\), the coupling strength and the cross-correlation between additive and multiplicative noises have been investigated using the semi-analytical augmented moment method (AMM) which is a second-order moment approximation for local and global variables. It is shown that 1) the synchrony is transiently increased when the mean value of state variables is switched from one stable state to the other which is induced by an external suprathreshold input; 2) the magnitude of synchrony increases with increasing coupling strength and/or decreasing system size \(N\); 3) the stability of the stationary solution against additive and/or multiplicative noise is improved (degraded) by positive (negative) coupling; 4) the effect of the cross correlation depends on its symmetry. It is expenced that it will be applied the AMM to various types of coupled stochastic systems.