Self-Organized Patterns on Complex Networks
Description
Patterns are widespread in nature: Regular forms and geometries, like spirals, trees, and stripes, recur in different contexts, from ecology to neuroscience just to cite a few. The mathematics that underlies patterns formation focuses on the dynamical interplay between reaction and diffusion processes. Usually, reaction-diffusion models are defined on a regular lattice, either continuous or discrete. In many cases of interest, it is however more natural to schematize the system as a network bearing a complex structure. Sycnhronization, chimera states, localized stationary and oscillatory patterns are all examples of self-organized patterns that reflect the peculiar interplay between network architecture and inherent nonlinear dynamics. Aim of this Special Session is to gather together experts working on the control of self-organized patterns on complex networks. Traveling waves and stationary patterns can be in principle turned one into the other, or eventually silenced, by acting on the specific feature of the network and its associated spectrum. Existing fixed points of a multispecies population model can be changed as sought, by the supervised inclusion of control species that displays specific reaction patterns. Stability and resilience can be also enforced into the scrutinized system via dedicated control strategies. Experimental and theoretical works facing these challenges will be reviewed and discussed within this workshop.
Organizers
Important dates
- Conference dates: July 17-19, 2017
- Abstract submission deadline: April 30, 2017 (NEW)
- Notification of acceptance: May 12, 2017 (NEW)
Registration
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Invited Speakers
- Philipp Hövel
- Giulia Cencetti
Program
14:45 - 15:15 Philipp Hoevel, Controlling chimera states by local parameter modification
15:15 - 15:45 Giulia Cencetti, Control of multidimensional systems on complex network
15:45 - 16:02 Johanne Hizanidis, Robust chimera states in superconducting metamaterials
16:02 - 16:19 Timoteo Carletti, Desynchronise abnormal neuron behaviour to control epileptic seizures
16:19 - 16:36 Julien Petit, Turing patterns on time-varying networks
16:36 - 16:46 Nikos E Kouvaris, Control of pattern formation in bistable networks
Coffee Break
17:15 - 17:32 Alexandre Mauroy, Spectral identification of networks with diffusive coupling
17:32 - 17:49 Sarah De Nigris, Graph spectral characterization of the XY model on complex networks
Location (Conference Venue)
The Workshop will be held at University of Firenze, Didactic Plexus “Capponi”, via Gino Capponi 9, Firenze, Italy.
Previous Events
- SOP2016: Self-organized patterns on complex networks. A satellite workshop of the 2016 Conference on Complex Systems, 21 September 2016.
