Chimera State — Two Populations
Abrams–Strogatz (2004) · coexistence of synchrony and incoherence
Parameters
Oscillators/pop N:
40
Within coupling μ:
0.95
Between coupling ν:
0.10
Phase lag α:
1.46
R₁ (pop 1)
—
R₂ (pop 2)
—
State
—
Reset
Pause
Chimera (2002):
Two identical oscillator populations with asymmetric initial conditions → one synchronizes, one stays incoherent.
Paradox: identical units with identical coupling — yet one group "chooses" chaos. Discovered by Kuramoto & Battogtokh.