3.0. Kuramoto

The Kuramoto model considers a system of globally coupled oscillators, defined using the following equation [6].

Kuramoto Model Equation

Where θi is the phase of oscillator i, ωi is the natural frequency of oscillator i, N is the total number of oscillators in the system and K is a constant referred to as the coupling constant.

The Kuramoto Model and it's corresponding analysis assumes the following to be true [4];

  • All oscillators in the system are Globally Coupled.
  • Individually, the oscillators are identical, except for possibly different natural frequencies ωi.
  • The phase response curve depends on the phase between two oscillators.
  • The phase response curve is of a sinusoidal form.