Synchronizability of Multi-Layer Variable Coupling Windmill-Type Networks

Abstract

The system model on synchronizability problem of complex networks with multi-layer structure is closer to the real network than the usual single-layer case. Based on the master stability equation (MSF), this paper studies the eigenvalue spectrum of two k-layer variable coupling windmill-type networks. In the case of bounded and unbounded synchronization domain, the relationships between the synchronizability of the layered windmill-type networks and network parameters, such as the numbers of nodes and layers, inter-layers coupling strength, are studied. The simulation of the synchronizability of the layered windmill-type networks are given, and they verify the theoretical results well. Finally, the optimization schemes of the synchronizability are given from the perspective of single-layer and multi-layer networks, and it was found that the synchronizability of the layered windmill-type networks can be improved by changing the parameters appropriately.

Keywords

• multi-layer networks
• windmill-type
• coupling strength
• synchronizability