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The Kuramoto model is a mathematical model used to describe the synchronization of coupled oscillators. It was introduced by Yoshiki Kuramoto in 1975. The model consists of a population of N oscillators, each with its own natural frequency. The oscillators are coupled in such a way that they influence each other's phase. The model is often used to study phenomena like the synchronization of fireflies, the firing of neurons, and the behavior of Josephson junctions.

The core of the Kuramoto model is a set of differential equations that describe the evolution of the phase of each oscillator. For the i-th oscillator, its phase $\theta_i$ evolves according to:

$\frac{d\theta_i}{dt} = \omega_i + \frac{K}{N} \sum_{j=1}^N \sin(\theta_j - \theta_i)$

Here, $\omega_i$ represents the natural frequency of the i-th oscillator, and K is the coupling strength. The term $\sum_{j=1}^N \sin(\theta_j - \theta_i)$ represents the influence of all other oscillators on the i-th oscillator. When the oscillators are unsynchronized, their phases are randomly distributed. As the coupling strength K increases, the oscillators tend to synchronize, meaning their phases become more aligned.

The Kuramoto model exhibits a phase transition from incoherence to coherence as the coupling strength increases. This transition is characterized by an order parameter, typically denoted by r, which measures the degree of synchronization in the system. When r is close to zero, the oscillators are incoherent. When r is close to one, the oscillators are fully synchronized. The model has been widely studied and extended to include various modifications, such as noise, different coupling schemes, and populations of oscillators with different natural frequency distributions. Its simplicity and ability to capture complex emergent behavior make it a valuable tool in understanding synchronization phenomena in diverse fields.