Exact solutions and dynamics of globally coupled phase oscillators

Abstract

We analyze mean-field models of synchronization of phase oscillators with singular couplings and subject to external random forces. They are related to the Kuramoto-Sakaguchi model. Their probability densities satisfy local partial differential equations similar to the Porous Medium, Burgers and extended Burgers equations depending on the degree of singularity of the coupling. We show that Porous Medium oscillators (the most singularly coupled) do not synchronize and that (transient) synchronization is possible only at zero temperature for Burgers oscillators. The extended Burgers oscillators have a nonlocal coupling first introduced by Daido and they may synchronize at any temperature. Exact expressions for their synchronized phases and for Daido's order function are given in terms of elliptic functions.

37 pages, 5 postscript figures, latex file

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