Chimera States · Nonlocal Kuramoto Ring
Coupling κ:
0.3
Coupling range r:
0.35
Phase lag α:
1.46
Oscillators N:
256
128
256
512
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Chimera IC
Order param:
—
Coherent:
—
%
Incoherent:
—
%
t =
0
Chimera states: half the ring is synchronized (coherent), half chaotic (incoherent) — despite identical coupling. Discovered Kuramoto & Battogtokh 2002. Nonlocal kernel G(x)=1/(2r) for |x|≤r. dθ/dt = ω - κ∫G(x-x')sin(θ(x)-θ(x')+α)dx'