Center manifolds of coupled cell networks

TL;DR

This paper develops a framework for center manifold reduction in fundamental networks of coupled cells, explaining differences in bifurcations despite identical spectral properties.

Contribution

It introduces a new method for analyzing bifurcations in coupled cell networks using center manifold reduction and quotient network analysis.

Findings

Framework for center manifold reduction in fundamental networks

Explanation of bifurcation differences in networks with identical spectra

Application to example networks demonstrating the theory

Abstract

Dynamical systems with a network structure can display anomalous bifurcations as a generic phenomenon. As an explanation for this it has been noted that homogeneous networks can be realized as quotient networks of so-called fundamental networks. The class of admissible vector fields for these fundamental networks is equal to the class of equivariant vector fields of the regular representation of a monoid. Using this insight, we set up a framework for center manifold reduction in fundamental networks and their quotients. We then use this machinery to explain the difference in generic bifurcations between three example networks with identical spectral properties and identical robust synchrony spaces.