Optimal synchronization in pulse-coupled oscillator networks using reinforcement learning.

ABSTRACT: Spontaneous synchronization is ubiquitous in natural and man-made systems. It underlies emergent behaviors such as neuronal response modulation and is fundamental to the coordination of robot swarms and autonomous vehicle fleets. Due to its simplicity and physical interpretability, pulse-coupled oscillators has emerged as one of the standard models for synchronization. However, existing analytical results for this model assume ideal conditions, including homogeneous oscillator frequencies and negligible coupling delays, as well as strict requirements on the initial phase distribution and the network topology. Using reinforcement learning, we obtain an optimal pulse-interaction mechanism (encoded in phase response function) that optimizes the probability of synchronization even in the prese

SUBMITTER: Chen Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10109446 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature