Metronome synchronization and the transition between the in-phase and anti-phase synchronization have been observed in classical systems.We demonstrate the quantum analog of this phenomenon in a two-qubit system coupl...Metronome synchronization and the transition between the in-phase and anti-phase synchronization have been observed in classical systems.We demonstrate the quantum analog of this phenomenon in a two-qubit system coupled to a common environment.Tracing out the environment in the quantum collision model,we obtain an effective master equation with a two-body dissipator for two qubits.Quenching the two-body dissipator,we demonstrate controlled transitions from in-phase to anti-phase synchronization.This synchronization transition is robust against noise.Signatures of the transition are observed through Pearson correlation coefficient measurements obtained via quantum simulations on superconducting circuits.Future experiments employing qutrit systems are expected to yield a more pronounced effect.展开更多
Dear Editor,This letter focuses on the synchronization of system state components under the constraint of convergence sequence.Firstly,we introduce the predefined-sequence-synchronized control problem,a unique synchro...Dear Editor,This letter focuses on the synchronization of system state components under the constraint of convergence sequence.Firstly,we introduce the predefined-sequence-synchronized control problem,a unique synchronization challenge where all state components must be synchronized to the origin following a predefined convergence sequence.A controller is proposed to solve the predefined-sequencesynchronized control problem in first-order affine systems,and the proposed controller can regulate the convergence sequence of state components by adjusting their ratios.展开更多
A growing body of research has focused on neuron–astrocyte networks;however,relatively few studies have explored the modulatory role of physiologically relevant time-delayed autapses in such network architectures.In ...A growing body of research has focused on neuron–astrocyte networks;however,relatively few studies have explored the modulatory role of physiologically relevant time-delayed autapses in such network architectures.In this work,we conduct a preliminary investigation into lag synchronization and phase synchronization of bursting for a pyramidal neuron and an interneuron within a neuron–astrocyte network,which are respectively induced by time delays in excitatory and inhibitory autapses.Our results reveal distinct synchronizations under the regulatory effects of the two types of timedelayed autapses.As the time delay of the excitatory autapses varies,neuronal firing transits from synchronization of the initial bursting through chaotic dynamics and back to synchronized bursting.In contrast,under the modulation of timedelayed inhibitory autapses,the two neurons first exhibit synchronized behaviors across diverse bursting patterns,followed by burst desynchronization.The results uncover the differential regulatory mechanisms of excitatory and inhibitory timedelayed autapses on neuronal synchronization,providing critical empirical evidence for understanding autaptic functions in glia-modulated networks.Moreover,this study lays a solid theoretical foundation for future investigations on autaptic effects in more complex neuron–astrocyte networks and enriches the research landscape of neurodynamics and nonlinear dynamics.展开更多
Optical non-reciprocity is a fundamental phenomenon in photonics.It is crucial for developing devices that rely on directional signal control,such as optical isolators and circulators.However,most research in this fie...Optical non-reciprocity is a fundamental phenomenon in photonics.It is crucial for developing devices that rely on directional signal control,such as optical isolators and circulators.However,most research in this field has focused on systems in equilibrium or steady states.In this work,we demonstrate a room-temperature Rydberg atomic platform where the unidirectional propagation of light acts as a switch to mediate time-crystalline-like collective oscillations through atomic synchronization.展开更多
This paper studies the fixed-time synchronization(FxTS)and predefined-time synchronization(PTS)of a class of inertial memristive neural networks(IMNNs),which have unbounded proportional delay independent of time linea...This paper studies the fixed-time synchronization(FxTS)and predefined-time synchronization(PTS)of a class of inertial memristive neural networks(IMNNs),which have unbounded proportional delay independent of time linearity and mismatched switching jump coefficients.Based on Filippov solution theory and Lyapunov methods,this work develops an enhanced FxTS criterion delivering a tighter upper bound on convergence time and thereby extending guaranteed fixed-time behavior to a wider range of networks.A refined PTS condition that incorporates additional state-dependent terms accelerates error decay and reduces conservatism during the transient response.Numerical simulations show that the convergence rate of PTS under this strategy is significantly improved.Moreover,an optimization model with minimum control energy and dynamic error as objective functions is proposed to obtain more accurate controller parameters,and the stochastic inertia weight particle swarm optimization(SIWPSO)algorithm is introduced to solve the optimization model.Numerical studies not only validate the theoretical results for both FxTS and PTS but also demonstrate a secure communication application in which the chaos of the IMNNs acts as a masking carrier and enables perfect encryption and decryption of a complex test signal through SIWPSO-optimized FxTS and PTS.展开更多
This paper concentrates on the study of passivity-based synchronization of inertial neural networks including Markov jump parameters.The second-order differential equations are converted into first-order differential ...This paper concentrates on the study of passivity-based synchronization of inertial neural networks including Markov jump parameters.The second-order differential equations are converted into first-order differential equations using the variable transformation method.To make effective use of network bandwidth resources and to optimize the Markov jump inertial neural networks(MJINNs)performance,an adaptive event-driven protocol controller is studied.To achieve synchronization,an appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional(LKF)is constructed,which includes double integral terms that capture the information of time-varying delay terms.Some sufficient conditions are obtained in terms of linear matrix inequalities(LMIs)using Reciprocal convex combination lemma(RCCL).Then,a numerical simulation and an application of image encryption are carried out to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.展开更多
A novel aperiodically intermittent impulse control(AIIC)method is proposed to investigate the exponential synchronization in mean square(ESMS)of a class of impulsive stochastic infinite-dimensional systems with Poisso...A novel aperiodically intermittent impulse control(AIIC)method is proposed to investigate the exponential synchronization in mean square(ESMS)of a class of impulsive stochastic infinite-dimensional systems with Poisson jumps(ISIDSP).The AIIC control strategy inherits the flexibility of aperiodically intermittent control,including the variable control period,adjustable control interval length,and the discretization of impulsive control.In addition,this article introduces a novel mild Itô's formula.By leveraging semigroup theory,the contraction mapping principle,and graph theory,along with constructing the Lyapunov function,the criterion for the existence and uniqueness of a mild solution of ISIDSP is thereby established.Furthermore,the mean-square exponential synchronization problem of the above systems is resolved,and the constraints within the mild solution domain are alleviated.These criteria clarify the impact of control parameters,control intervals and network topology on ESMS.The theoretical results are subsequently applied to a class of neural networks with reaction-diffusion processes,and the validity of the results is verified using numerical simulations.展开更多
A precise frequency measurement and analysis method utilizing the concept of the different frequency phase synchronization fuzzy region is presented based on the principle of phase synchronization detection.Initially,...A precise frequency measurement and analysis method utilizing the concept of the different frequency phase synchronization fuzzy region is presented based on the principle of phase synchronization detection.Initially,the frequency of the measured signal was roughly estimated by using the traditional high-precision time and frequency detection technology.Subsequently,the frequency estimated was fed into a direct digital synthesizer(DDS)to generate a real-time frequency standard signal that exhibited a slight frequency deviation relative to the measured signal.The edge pulses of the different frequency phase synchronization fuzzy region served as counter switch signals,enabling the counting of both the detected signal and the real-time frequency standard signal within a specified gate time.Through subsequent data processing of the obtained values,the frequency,frequency difference,and frequency accuracy of the detected signal could be determined.Experimental results demonstrate that the system based on this method achieves a frequency stability of 10−13 at 1 s,with a frequency deviation of less than 3 Hz.Compared with traditional frequency measurement and analysis methods,this approach has many advantages,especially its fast response time of less than 1 ms,high measurement accuracy of more than 10−11 at 1 s,high integration with only one FPGA chip,and cost of less than 1000 yuan.It is widely applied in the fields of time and frequency services and security technology of the Beidou satellite(BDS)navigation system,such as BDS pseudo-range measurement,Beidou positioning,navigation and time services,as well as precise time and frequency measurement and control,etc.展开更多
This study investigates the impact of higher-order interactions on explosive synchronization and hysteresis in FitzHugh-Nagumo neural networks.We construct a higher-order network model incorporating pairwise(1-simplex...This study investigates the impact of higher-order interactions on explosive synchronization and hysteresis in FitzHugh-Nagumo neural networks.We construct a higher-order network model incorporating pairwise(1-simplex)and three-body(2-simplex)interactions,along with a nonlinear coupling mechanism inspired by the Rosenzweig-MacArthur model.Using the order parameter and standard deviation as metrics,we analyze synchronization dynamics through numerical simulations.Our results demonstrate that higher-order interactions not only enhance the explosive synchronization but also induce hysteresis,with the hysteresis width growing as higher-order coupling strengthens.Furthermore,increasing noise intensity suppresses the bistability induced by higher-order interactions,ultimately eliminating hysteresis.These findings reveal the critical role of higher-order interactions in synchronization dynamics,offering theoretical insights for controlling collective behavior in neuroscience,ecology,and related fields.This work advances the understanding of synchronization in complex systems and provides new methodologies for studying multi-body interactions in real-world networks.展开更多
Explosive synchronization(ES) describes an abrupt and hysteretic transition from incoherence to collective order and has been widely studied in static networks.Here,we show that temporal variability of network connect...Explosive synchronization(ES) describes an abrupt and hysteretic transition from incoherence to collective order and has been widely studied in static networks.Here,we show that temporal variability of network connectivity can fundamentally reshape this transition.We investigate inertial Kuramoto oscillators evolving on stochastically rewired random networks,where links are continuously replaced at controlled rates,allowing us to tune the interplay between inertia and topological dynamics.Our results reveal that temporal rewiring can both induce and suppress ES depending on the network density and the switching timescale.Sparse networks display ES only under very slow or very rapid switching,whereas denser networks exhibit robust explosive transitions across a broad parameter range.Increasing the rewiring probability generally promotes abrupt synchronization,but excessively frequent rewiring weakens hysteresis and reduces bistability.A systematic exploration across different degrees confirms that ES is most prominent when moderate-tohigh rewiring probability is combined with rapid switching,whereas small rewiring probability favors continuous transitions.These findings demonstrate that temporal randomness is not merely a perturbation but a key control mechanism for abrupt collective behavior,representing how timevarying connectivity governs the onset,robustness,and disappearance of ES in dynamical networks.展开更多
Clock synchronization has important applications in multi-agent collaboration(such as drone light shows,intelligent transportation systems,and game AI),group decision-making,and emergency rescue operations.Synchroniza...Clock synchronization has important applications in multi-agent collaboration(such as drone light shows,intelligent transportation systems,and game AI),group decision-making,and emergency rescue operations.Synchronization method based on pulse-coupled oscillators(PCOs)provides an effective solution for clock synchronization in wireless networks.However,the existing clock synchronization algorithms in multi-agent ad hoc networks are difficult to meet the requirements of high precision and high stability of synchronization clock in group cooperation.Hence,this paper constructs a network model,named DAUNet(unsupervised neural network based on dual attention),to enhance clock synchronization accuracy in multi-agent wireless ad hoc networks.Specifically,we design an unsupervised distributed neural network framework as the backbone,building upon classical PCO-based synchronization methods.This framework resolves issues such as prolonged time synchronization message exchange between nodes,difficulties in centralized node coordination,and challenges in distributed training.Furthermore,we introduce a dual-attention mechanism as the core module of DAUNet.By integrating a Multi-Head Attention module and a Gated Attention module,the model significantly improves information extraction capabilities while reducing computational complexity,effectively mitigating synchronization inaccuracies and instability in multi-agent ad hoc networks.To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed model,comparative experiments and ablation studies were conducted against classical methods and existing deep learning models.The research results show that,compared with the deep learning networks based on DASA and LSTM,DAUNet can reduce the mean normalized phase difference(NPD)by 1 to 2 orders of magnitude.Compared with the attention models based on additive attention and self-attention mechanisms,the performance of DAUNet has improved by more than ten times.This study demonstrates DAUNet’s potential in advancing multi-agent ad hoc networking technologies.展开更多
In this paper,a class of discontinuous Cohen-Grossberg neural networks with timevarying delays is considered.Firstly,under the extended Filippov differential inclusions framework,the problem of periodic solutions of t...In this paper,a class of discontinuous Cohen-Grossberg neural networks with timevarying delays is considered.Firstly,under the extended Filippov differential inclusions framework,the problem of periodic solutions of the considered neural networks with more relaxed conditions imposed on the amplification functions is analyzed by using set-valued mapping and Kakutani's fixed point theorem,which has rarely been used to study such problem.Secondly,the fixed-time synchronization of the error system of the considered neural networks is also investigated by designing a novel control strategy,which can improve not only the previous ones with sign function greatly,but also can reduce the chattering phenomenon.Finally,two numerical examples are presented to further illustrate the validity of the obtained results.展开更多
A discrete dual-Rulkov neural network with memristive synaptic coupling is constructed to investigate chaotic bursting dynamics and burst synchronization.First,a memristive synapse model suitable for discrete-time neu...A discrete dual-Rulkov neural network with memristive synaptic coupling is constructed to investigate chaotic bursting dynamics and burst synchronization.First,a memristive synapse model suitable for discrete-time neurons is established,and its pinched hysteresis loop(PHL)fingerprint and local activity are verified.Based on this synapse model,a fivedimensional memristively coupled discrete neural system is formulated.By combining Lyapunov exponent spectra(LEs),bifurcation analysis,and equilibrium stability analysis,chaotic and hyperchaotic bursting behaviors induced by variations in the coupling gain are revealed,together with their dynamical evolution characteristics.Furthermore,to characterize irregular spiking activities during chaotic bursting,a joint framework based on the phase-locking value(PLV)and burst envelope correlation(EnvCorr)is introduced,through which three bursting regimes,namely,in-phase bursting(IPB),phaseshifted bursting(PSB),and desynchronized bursting(DB),are identified.Finally,a digital signal processor(DSP)-based real-time hardware implementation is carried out,and the good qualitative agreement between experimental and numerical results demonstrates the physical feasibility of the proposed model.展开更多
This paper is dedicated to fixed-time passivity and synchronization for multi-weighted spatiotemporal directed networks.First,to achieve fixed-time passivity,a type of decentralized power-law controller is developed,i...This paper is dedicated to fixed-time passivity and synchronization for multi-weighted spatiotemporal directed networks.First,to achieve fixed-time passivity,a type of decentralized power-law controller is developed,in which only one parameter needs to be adjusted in the power-law terms;this greatly decreases the inconvenience of parameter adjustment.Second,several fixed-time passivity criteria with LMI forms are derived by using a Gauss divergence theorem to deal with the spatial diffusion of nodes and by applying the Hölder’s inequality to dispose rigorously the power-law term greater than one in the designed control scheme;this improves the previous theoretical analysis.Additionally,the fixed-time synchronization of spatiotemporal directed networks with multi-weights is addressed as a direct result of fixed-time strict passivity.Finally,a numerical example is presented in order to show the validity of the theoretical analysis.展开更多
Neuromorphic circuits based on superconducting tunnel junctions have attracted much attention due to their highspeed computing capabilities and low energy consumption.Josephson junction circuits can effectively mimic ...Neuromorphic circuits based on superconducting tunnel junctions have attracted much attention due to their highspeed computing capabilities and low energy consumption.Josephson junction circuits can effectively mimic biological neural dynamics.Leveraging these advantages,we construct a Josephson junction neuron-like model with a phasedependent dissipative current,referred to as a memristive current.The proposed memristive Josephson junction model exhibits complex dynamical behaviors.Furthermore,considering the effect of a fast-modulated synapse,we explore synchronization phenomena in coupled networks under varying coupling conductances and excitatory/inhibitory interactions.Finally,we extend the neuromorphic Josephson junction model—exhibiting complex dynamics—to the field of image encryption.These results not only enrich the understanding of the dynamical characteristics of memristive Josephson junctions but also provide a theoretical basis and technical support for the development of new neural networks and their applications in information security technology.展开更多
This paper addresses the synchronization of follower agents’state vectors with that of a leader in high-order nonlinear multi-agent systems.The proposed low-complexity control scheme employs high-gain observers to es...This paper addresses the synchronization of follower agents’state vectors with that of a leader in high-order nonlinear multi-agent systems.The proposed low-complexity control scheme employs high-gain observers to estimate higher-order synchronization errors,enabling the controller to rely solely on relative output measurements.This approach significantly reduces the dependence on full-state information,which is often infeasible or costly in practical engineering applications.An output feedback control strategy is developed to overcome these limitations while ensuring robust and effective synchronization.Simulation results are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach and validate the theoretical findings.展开更多
Synchronization transmission describes the emergence of coherence between two uncoupled oscillators mediated by their mutual coupling to an intermediate one.In classical star networks,such mediated coupling gives rise...Synchronization transmission describes the emergence of coherence between two uncoupled oscillators mediated by their mutual coupling to an intermediate one.In classical star networks,such mediated coupling gives rise to remote synchronization—where nonadjacent leaf nodes synchronize through a nonsynchronous hub—and to explosive synchronization,characterized by an abrupt collective transition to coherence.In the quantum regime,analogous effects can arise from the interplay between 1:1 phase locking and 2:1 phase-locking blockade in coupled spin-1 particles.In this work,we investigate a star network composed of spin-1 particles.For identical oscillators,symmetric and asymmetric dissipation leads to distinct transmission behaviors:remote synchronization and quasi-explosive synchronization appear in different coupling regimes,a phenomenon absent in classical counterparts.For nonidentical networks,we find that at large detuning remote synchronization emerges in the weak-coupling regime and evolves into quasi-explosive synchronization as the coupling increases,consistent with classical star-network dynamics.These findings reveal the rich dynamical characteristics of mediated quantum synchronization and point toward new possibilities for exploring synchronization transmission in larger and more complex quantum systems.展开更多
Lip synchronization serves as a core technology for enabling natural interactions in digital virtual humans.However,it faces challenges such as insufficient dynamic correspondence between speech and lip movements and ...Lip synchronization serves as a core technology for enabling natural interactions in digital virtual humans.However,it faces challenges such as insufficient dynamic correspondence between speech and lip movements and inadequate modeling of image details.To address these limitations,a comprehensively optimized lip synchronization framework extending the Wav2Lip architecture was proposed in this study.Firstly,based on the Wav2Lip model,a facial region extraction strategy using facial keypoints was designed,which effectively enhances the robustness of facial alignment during lip synchronization for digital virtual humans.Then,a cross-modal attention fusion module between visual and speech features was introduced to improve cross-modal information fusion,and a dynamic receptive field convolution module was developed in the generation branch to enhance the modeling performance of the lip region.Finally,experiments were conducted on the VFHQ dataset.The proposed method was compared with Wav2Lip,VideoRetalking,and DI-Net models,and its performance was evaluated using three metrics:LSE-C,CSIM,and FID.Experimental results showed that the proposed method achieves significant improvements in synchronization accuracy and image fidelity,providing an efficient and feasible solution for lip-synthesis tasks of digital virtual humans.展开更多
Federated Learning(FL)has become a leading decentralized solution that enables multiple clients to train a model in a collaborative environment without directly sharing raw data,making it suitable for privacy-sensitiv...Federated Learning(FL)has become a leading decentralized solution that enables multiple clients to train a model in a collaborative environment without directly sharing raw data,making it suitable for privacy-sensitive applications such as healthcare,finance,and smart systems.As the field continues to evolve,the research field has become more complex and scattered,covering different system designs,training methods,and privacy techniques.This survey is organized around the three core challenges:how the data is distributed,how models are synchronized,and how to defend against attacks.It provides a structured and up-to-date review of FL research from 2023 to 2025,offering a unified taxonomy that categorizes works by data distribution(Horizontal FL,Vertical FL,Federated Transfer Learning,and Personalized FL),training synchronization(synchronous and asynchronous FL),optimization strategies,and threat models(data leakage and poisoning attacks).In particular,we summarize the latest contributions in Vertical FL frameworks for secure multi-party learning,communication-efficient Horizontal FL,and domain-adaptive Federated Transfer Learning.Furthermore,we examine synchronization techniques addressing system heterogeneity,including straggler mitigation in synchronous FL and staleness management in asynchronous FL.The survey covers security threats in FL,such as gradient inversion,membership inference,and poisoning attacks,as well as their defense strategies that include privacy-preserving aggregation and anomaly detection.The paper concludes by outlining unresolved issues and highlighting challenges in handling personalized models,scalability,and real-world adoption.展开更多
The rise of time-sensitive applications with broad geographical scope drives the development of time-sensitive networking(TSN)from intra-domain to inter-domain to ensure overall end-to-end connectivity requirements in...The rise of time-sensitive applications with broad geographical scope drives the development of time-sensitive networking(TSN)from intra-domain to inter-domain to ensure overall end-to-end connectivity requirements in heterogeneous deployments.When multiple TSN networks interconnect over non-TSN networks,all devices in the network need to be syn-chronized by sharing a uniform time reference.How-ever,most non-TSN networks are best-effort.Path delay asymmetry and random noise accumulation can introduce unpredictable time errors during end-to-end time synchronization.These factors can degrade syn-chronization performance.Therefore,cross-domain time synchronization becomes a challenging issue for multiple TSN networks interconnected by non-TSN networks.This paper presents a cross-domain time synchronization scheme that follows the software-defined TSN(SD-TSN)paradigm.It utilizes a com-bined control plane constructed by a coordinate con-troller and a domain controller for centralized control and management of cross-domain time synchroniza-tion.The general operation flow of the cross-domain time synchronization process is designed.The mecha-nism of cross-domain time synchronization is revealed by introducing a synchronization model and an error compensation method.A TSN cross-domain proto-type testbed is constructed for verification.Results show that the scheme can achieve end-to-end high-precision time synchronization with accuracy and sta-bility.展开更多
基金supported by the Quantum Science and Technology-National Science and Technology Major Project(Grant No.2024ZD0300600)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.92565105 and 12204395)+3 种基金Hong Kong RGC(Grant Nos.14301425,24308323,and C4050-23GF)Guangdong Provincial Quantum Science Strategic Initiative(Nos.GDZX2404004 and GDZX2505005)the Space Application System of China Manned Space ProgramCUHK Direct Grant。
摘要Metronome synchronization and the transition between the in-phase and anti-phase synchronization have been observed in classical systems.We demonstrate the quantum analog of this phenomenon in a two-qubit system coupled to a common environment.Tracing out the environment in the quantum collision model,we obtain an effective master equation with a two-body dissipator for two qubits.Quenching the two-body dissipator,we demonstrate controlled transitions from in-phase to anti-phase synchronization.This synchronization transition is robust against noise.Signatures of the transition are observed through Pearson correlation coefficient measurements obtained via quantum simulations on superconducting circuits.Future experiments employing qutrit systems are expected to yield a more pronounced effect.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62103028)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(2024M762602)。
摘要Dear Editor,This letter focuses on the synchronization of system state components under the constraint of convergence sequence.Firstly,we introduce the predefined-sequence-synchronized control problem,a unique synchronization challenge where all state components must be synchronized to the origin following a predefined convergence sequence.A controller is proposed to solve the predefined-sequencesynchronized control problem in first-order affine systems,and the proposed controller can regulate the convergence sequence of state components by adjusting their ratios.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12372060)。
摘要A growing body of research has focused on neuron–astrocyte networks;however,relatively few studies have explored the modulatory role of physiologically relevant time-delayed autapses in such network architectures.In this work,we conduct a preliminary investigation into lag synchronization and phase synchronization of bursting for a pyramidal neuron and an interneuron within a neuron–astrocyte network,which are respectively induced by time delays in excitatory and inhibitory autapses.Our results reveal distinct synchronizations under the regulatory effects of the two types of timedelayed autapses.As the time delay of the excitatory autapses varies,neuronal firing transits from synchronization of the initial bursting through chaotic dynamics and back to synchronized bursting.In contrast,under the modulation of timedelayed inhibitory autapses,the two neurons first exhibit synchronized behaviors across diverse bursting patterns,followed by burst desynchronization.The results uncover the differential regulatory mechanisms of excitatory and inhibitory timedelayed autapses on neuronal synchronization,providing critical empirical evidence for understanding autaptic functions in glia-modulated networks.Moreover,this study lays a solid theoretical foundation for future investigations on autaptic effects in more complex neuron–astrocyte networks and enriches the research landscape of neurodynamics and nonlinear dynamics.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.12274131)the Innovation Program for Quantum Science and Technology (Grant No.2024ZD0300101)。
摘要Optical non-reciprocity is a fundamental phenomenon in photonics.It is crucial for developing devices that rely on directional signal control,such as optical isolators and circulators.However,most research in this field has focused on systems in equilibrium or steady states.In this work,we demonstrate a room-temperature Rydberg atomic platform where the unidirectional propagation of light acts as a switch to mediate time-crystalline-like collective oscillations through atomic synchronization.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62366014,62473348)Jiangxi Provincial Natural Science Foundation(20252BAC250013)。
摘要This paper studies the fixed-time synchronization(FxTS)and predefined-time synchronization(PTS)of a class of inertial memristive neural networks(IMNNs),which have unbounded proportional delay independent of time linearity and mismatched switching jump coefficients.Based on Filippov solution theory and Lyapunov methods,this work develops an enhanced FxTS criterion delivering a tighter upper bound on convergence time and thereby extending guaranteed fixed-time behavior to a wider range of networks.A refined PTS condition that incorporates additional state-dependent terms accelerates error decay and reduces conservatism during the transient response.Numerical simulations show that the convergence rate of PTS under this strategy is significantly improved.Moreover,an optimization model with minimum control energy and dynamic error as objective functions is proposed to obtain more accurate controller parameters,and the stochastic inertia weight particle swarm optimization(SIWPSO)algorithm is introduced to solve the optimization model.Numerical studies not only validate the theoretical results for both FxTS and PTS but also demonstrate a secure communication application in which the chaos of the IMNNs acts as a masking carrier and enables perfect encryption and decryption of a complex test signal through SIWPSO-optimized FxTS and PTS.
摘要This paper concentrates on the study of passivity-based synchronization of inertial neural networks including Markov jump parameters.The second-order differential equations are converted into first-order differential equations using the variable transformation method.To make effective use of network bandwidth resources and to optimize the Markov jump inertial neural networks(MJINNs)performance,an adaptive event-driven protocol controller is studied.To achieve synchronization,an appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional(LKF)is constructed,which includes double integral terms that capture the information of time-varying delay terms.Some sufficient conditions are obtained in terms of linear matrix inequalities(LMIs)using Reciprocal convex combination lemma(RCCL).Then,a numerical simulation and an application of image encryption are carried out to illustrate the effectiveness of the proposed method.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(12471422,62573274,12371173)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province of China(ZR2022LLZ003,ZR2024MF001)the Funding for Visiting Studies and Research by Teachers in Ordinary Undergraduate Colleges and Universities in Shandong Province。
摘要A novel aperiodically intermittent impulse control(AIIC)method is proposed to investigate the exponential synchronization in mean square(ESMS)of a class of impulsive stochastic infinite-dimensional systems with Poisson jumps(ISIDSP).The AIIC control strategy inherits the flexibility of aperiodically intermittent control,including the variable control period,adjustable control interval length,and the discretization of impulsive control.In addition,this article introduces a novel mild Itô's formula.By leveraging semigroup theory,the contraction mapping principle,and graph theory,along with constructing the Lyapunov function,the criterion for the existence and uniqueness of a mild solution of ISIDSP is thereby established.Furthermore,the mean-square exponential synchronization problem of the above systems is resolved,and the constraints within the mild solution domain are alleviated.These criteria clarify the impact of control parameters,control intervals and network topology on ESMS.The theoretical results are subsequently applied to a class of neural networks with reaction-diffusion processes,and the validity of the results is verified using numerical simulations.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62173140)Key Research and Development Project of Hunan Province(No.2022GK2067)Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(No.2025JJ50408).
摘要A precise frequency measurement and analysis method utilizing the concept of the different frequency phase synchronization fuzzy region is presented based on the principle of phase synchronization detection.Initially,the frequency of the measured signal was roughly estimated by using the traditional high-precision time and frequency detection technology.Subsequently,the frequency estimated was fed into a direct digital synthesizer(DDS)to generate a real-time frequency standard signal that exhibited a slight frequency deviation relative to the measured signal.The edge pulses of the different frequency phase synchronization fuzzy region served as counter switch signals,enabling the counting of both the detected signal and the real-time frequency standard signal within a specified gate time.Through subsequent data processing of the obtained values,the frequency,frequency difference,and frequency accuracy of the detected signal could be determined.Experimental results demonstrate that the system based on this method achieves a frequency stability of 10−13 at 1 s,with a frequency deviation of less than 3 Hz.Compared with traditional frequency measurement and analysis methods,this approach has many advantages,especially its fast response time of less than 1 ms,high measurement accuracy of more than 10−11 at 1 s,high integration with only one FPGA chip,and cost of less than 1000 yuan.It is widely applied in the fields of time and frequency services and security technology of the Beidou satellite(BDS)navigation system,such as BDS pseudo-range measurement,Beidou positioning,navigation and time services,as well as precise time and frequency measurement and control,etc.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12404233)。
摘要This study investigates the impact of higher-order interactions on explosive synchronization and hysteresis in FitzHugh-Nagumo neural networks.We construct a higher-order network model incorporating pairwise(1-simplex)and three-body(2-simplex)interactions,along with a nonlinear coupling mechanism inspired by the Rosenzweig-MacArthur model.Using the order parameter and standard deviation as metrics,we analyze synchronization dynamics through numerical simulations.Our results demonstrate that higher-order interactions not only enhance the explosive synchronization but also induce hysteresis,with the hysteresis width growing as higher-order coupling strengthens.Furthermore,increasing noise intensity suppresses the bistability induced by higher-order interactions,ultimately eliminating hysteresis.These findings reveal the critical role of higher-order interactions in synchronization dynamics,offering theoretical insights for controlling collective behavior in neuroscience,ecology,and related fields.This work advances the understanding of synchronization in complex systems and provides new methodologies for studying multi-body interactions in real-world networks.
摘要Explosive synchronization(ES) describes an abrupt and hysteretic transition from incoherence to collective order and has been widely studied in static networks.Here,we show that temporal variability of network connectivity can fundamentally reshape this transition.We investigate inertial Kuramoto oscillators evolving on stochastically rewired random networks,where links are continuously replaced at controlled rates,allowing us to tune the interplay between inertia and topological dynamics.Our results reveal that temporal rewiring can both induce and suppress ES depending on the network density and the switching timescale.Sparse networks display ES only under very slow or very rapid switching,whereas denser networks exhibit robust explosive transitions across a broad parameter range.Increasing the rewiring probability generally promotes abrupt synchronization,but excessively frequent rewiring weakens hysteresis and reduces bistability.A systematic exploration across different degrees confirms that ES is most prominent when moderate-tohigh rewiring probability is combined with rapid switching,whereas small rewiring probability favors continuous transitions.These findings demonstrate that temporal randomness is not merely a perturbation but a key control mechanism for abrupt collective behavior,representing how timevarying connectivity governs the onset,robustness,and disappearance of ES in dynamical networks.
摘要Clock synchronization has important applications in multi-agent collaboration(such as drone light shows,intelligent transportation systems,and game AI),group decision-making,and emergency rescue operations.Synchronization method based on pulse-coupled oscillators(PCOs)provides an effective solution for clock synchronization in wireless networks.However,the existing clock synchronization algorithms in multi-agent ad hoc networks are difficult to meet the requirements of high precision and high stability of synchronization clock in group cooperation.Hence,this paper constructs a network model,named DAUNet(unsupervised neural network based on dual attention),to enhance clock synchronization accuracy in multi-agent wireless ad hoc networks.Specifically,we design an unsupervised distributed neural network framework as the backbone,building upon classical PCO-based synchronization methods.This framework resolves issues such as prolonged time synchronization message exchange between nodes,difficulties in centralized node coordination,and challenges in distributed training.Furthermore,we introduce a dual-attention mechanism as the core module of DAUNet.By integrating a Multi-Head Attention module and a Gated Attention module,the model significantly improves information extraction capabilities while reducing computational complexity,effectively mitigating synchronization inaccuracies and instability in multi-agent ad hoc networks.To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed model,comparative experiments and ablation studies were conducted against classical methods and existing deep learning models.The research results show that,compared with the deep learning networks based on DASA and LSTM,DAUNet can reduce the mean normalized phase difference(NPD)by 1 to 2 orders of magnitude.Compared with the attention models based on additive attention and self-attention mechanisms,the performance of DAUNet has improved by more than ten times.This study demonstrates DAUNet’s potential in advancing multi-agent ad hoc networking technologies.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62576008)University Annual Scientific Research Plan of Anhui Province(2022AH030023)。
摘要In this paper,a class of discontinuous Cohen-Grossberg neural networks with timevarying delays is considered.Firstly,under the extended Filippov differential inclusions framework,the problem of periodic solutions of the considered neural networks with more relaxed conditions imposed on the amplification functions is analyzed by using set-valued mapping and Kakutani's fixed point theorem,which has rarely been used to study such problem.Secondly,the fixed-time synchronization of the error system of the considered neural networks is also investigated by designing a novel control strategy,which can improve not only the previous ones with sign function greatly,but also can reduce the chattering phenomenon.Finally,two numerical examples are presented to further illustrate the validity of the obtained results.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.62541206,62502250,and62571079)the Liaoning Provincial Science and Technology Plan Joint Project(Grant No.2024-MSLH-033)+1 种基金the Liaoning Provincial Department of Education Basic Scientific Research Projects for Higher Education Institutions(Grant Nos.LJ142510152002 and LJ142510152003)the Dalian Science and Technology Talent Innovation Support Policy Implementation Plan–Young Science and Technology Star(Grant No.2025RQ32)。
摘要A discrete dual-Rulkov neural network with memristive synaptic coupling is constructed to investigate chaotic bursting dynamics and burst synchronization.First,a memristive synapse model suitable for discrete-time neurons is established,and its pinched hysteresis loop(PHL)fingerprint and local activity are verified.Based on this synapse model,a fivedimensional memristively coupled discrete neural system is formulated.By combining Lyapunov exponent spectra(LEs),bifurcation analysis,and equilibrium stability analysis,chaotic and hyperchaotic bursting behaviors induced by variations in the coupling gain are revealed,together with their dynamical evolution characteristics.Furthermore,to characterize irregular spiking activities during chaotic bursting,a joint framework based on the phase-locking value(PLV)and burst envelope correlation(EnvCorr)is introduced,through which three bursting regimes,namely,in-phase bursting(IPB),phaseshifted bursting(PSB),and desynchronized bursting(DB),are identified.Finally,a digital signal processor(DSP)-based real-time hardware implementation is carried out,and the good qualitative agreement between experimental and numerical results demonstrates the physical feasibility of the proposed model.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(62373317)the Tianshan Talent Training Program(2022TSYCCX0013)+3 种基金the Key Project of Natural Science Foundation of Xinjiang(2021D01D10)the Basic Research Foundation for Universities of Xinjiang(XJEDU2023P023)the Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Applied Mathematics(XJDX1401)the Intelligent Control and Optimization Research Platform in Xinjiang University.
摘要This paper is dedicated to fixed-time passivity and synchronization for multi-weighted spatiotemporal directed networks.First,to achieve fixed-time passivity,a type of decentralized power-law controller is developed,in which only one parameter needs to be adjusted in the power-law terms;this greatly decreases the inconvenience of parameter adjustment.Second,several fixed-time passivity criteria with LMI forms are derived by using a Gauss divergence theorem to deal with the spatial diffusion of nodes and by applying the Hölder’s inequality to dispose rigorously the power-law term greater than one in the designed control scheme;this improves the previous theoretical analysis.Additionally,the fixed-time synchronization of spatiotemporal directed networks with multi-weights is addressed as a direct result of fixed-time strict passivity.Finally,a numerical example is presented in order to show the validity of the theoretical analysis.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12302070)the Natural Science Foundation of Ningxia(Grant No.2024AAC05002)+1 种基金the Youth Science and Technology Talent Cultivation Project of Ningxiathe Ningxia Science and Technology Leading Talent Training Program(Grant No.2022GKLRLX04)。
摘要Neuromorphic circuits based on superconducting tunnel junctions have attracted much attention due to their highspeed computing capabilities and low energy consumption.Josephson junction circuits can effectively mimic biological neural dynamics.Leveraging these advantages,we construct a Josephson junction neuron-like model with a phasedependent dissipative current,referred to as a memristive current.The proposed memristive Josephson junction model exhibits complex dynamical behaviors.Furthermore,considering the effect of a fast-modulated synapse,we explore synchronization phenomena in coupled networks under varying coupling conductances and excitatory/inhibitory interactions.Finally,we extend the neuromorphic Josephson junction model—exhibiting complex dynamics—to the field of image encryption.These results not only enrich the understanding of the dynamical characteristics of memristive Josephson junctions but also provide a theoretical basis and technical support for the development of new neural networks and their applications in information security technology.
摘要This paper addresses the synchronization of follower agents’state vectors with that of a leader in high-order nonlinear multi-agent systems.The proposed low-complexity control scheme employs high-gain observers to estimate higher-order synchronization errors,enabling the controller to rely solely on relative output measurements.This approach significantly reduces the dependence on full-state information,which is often infeasible or costly in practical engineering applications.An output feedback control strategy is developed to overcome these limitations while ensuring robust and effective synchronization.Simulation results are provided to demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach and validate the theoretical findings.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFA1405301 and No.2018YFA0306502)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.12022405 and No.11774426)。
摘要Synchronization transmission describes the emergence of coherence between two uncoupled oscillators mediated by their mutual coupling to an intermediate one.In classical star networks,such mediated coupling gives rise to remote synchronization—where nonadjacent leaf nodes synchronize through a nonsynchronous hub—and to explosive synchronization,characterized by an abrupt collective transition to coherence.In the quantum regime,analogous effects can arise from the interplay between 1:1 phase locking and 2:1 phase-locking blockade in coupled spin-1 particles.In this work,we investigate a star network composed of spin-1 particles.For identical oscillators,symmetric and asymmetric dissipation leads to distinct transmission behaviors:remote synchronization and quasi-explosive synchronization appear in different coupling regimes,a phenomenon absent in classical counterparts.For nonidentical networks,we find that at large detuning remote synchronization emerges in the weak-coupling regime and evolves into quasi-explosive synchronization as the coupling increases,consistent with classical star-network dynamics.These findings reveal the rich dynamical characteristics of mediated quantum synchronization and point toward new possibilities for exploring synchronization transmission in larger and more complex quantum systems.
摘要Lip synchronization serves as a core technology for enabling natural interactions in digital virtual humans.However,it faces challenges such as insufficient dynamic correspondence between speech and lip movements and inadequate modeling of image details.To address these limitations,a comprehensively optimized lip synchronization framework extending the Wav2Lip architecture was proposed in this study.Firstly,based on the Wav2Lip model,a facial region extraction strategy using facial keypoints was designed,which effectively enhances the robustness of facial alignment during lip synchronization for digital virtual humans.Then,a cross-modal attention fusion module between visual and speech features was introduced to improve cross-modal information fusion,and a dynamic receptive field convolution module was developed in the generation branch to enhance the modeling performance of the lip region.Finally,experiments were conducted on the VFHQ dataset.The proposed method was compared with Wav2Lip,VideoRetalking,and DI-Net models,and its performance was evaluated using three metrics:LSE-C,CSIM,and FID.Experimental results showed that the proposed method achieves significant improvements in synchronization accuracy and image fidelity,providing an efficient and feasible solution for lip-synthesis tasks of digital virtual humans.
摘要Federated Learning(FL)has become a leading decentralized solution that enables multiple clients to train a model in a collaborative environment without directly sharing raw data,making it suitable for privacy-sensitive applications such as healthcare,finance,and smart systems.As the field continues to evolve,the research field has become more complex and scattered,covering different system designs,training methods,and privacy techniques.This survey is organized around the three core challenges:how the data is distributed,how models are synchronized,and how to defend against attacks.It provides a structured and up-to-date review of FL research from 2023 to 2025,offering a unified taxonomy that categorizes works by data distribution(Horizontal FL,Vertical FL,Federated Transfer Learning,and Personalized FL),training synchronization(synchronous and asynchronous FL),optimization strategies,and threat models(data leakage and poisoning attacks).In particular,we summarize the latest contributions in Vertical FL frameworks for secure multi-party learning,communication-efficient Horizontal FL,and domain-adaptive Federated Transfer Learning.Furthermore,we examine synchronization techniques addressing system heterogeneity,including straggler mitigation in synchronous FL and staleness management in asynchronous FL.The survey covers security threats in FL,such as gradient inversion,membership inference,and poisoning attacks,as well as their defense strategies that include privacy-preserving aggregation and anomaly detection.The paper concludes by outlining unresolved issues and highlighting challenges in handling personalized models,scalability,and real-world adoption.
基金supported in part by National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2022YFC3803700)in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.92067102)in part by the project of Beijing Laboratory of Advanced Information Networks.
摘要The rise of time-sensitive applications with broad geographical scope drives the development of time-sensitive networking(TSN)from intra-domain to inter-domain to ensure overall end-to-end connectivity requirements in heterogeneous deployments.When multiple TSN networks interconnect over non-TSN networks,all devices in the network need to be syn-chronized by sharing a uniform time reference.How-ever,most non-TSN networks are best-effort.Path delay asymmetry and random noise accumulation can introduce unpredictable time errors during end-to-end time synchronization.These factors can degrade syn-chronization performance.Therefore,cross-domain time synchronization becomes a challenging issue for multiple TSN networks interconnected by non-TSN networks.This paper presents a cross-domain time synchronization scheme that follows the software-defined TSN(SD-TSN)paradigm.It utilizes a com-bined control plane constructed by a coordinate con-troller and a domain controller for centralized control and management of cross-domain time synchroniza-tion.The general operation flow of the cross-domain time synchronization process is designed.The mecha-nism of cross-domain time synchronization is revealed by introducing a synchronization model and an error compensation method.A TSN cross-domain proto-type testbed is constructed for verification.Results show that the scheme can achieve end-to-end high-precision time synchronization with accuracy and sta-bility.