nearsynchronized
Nearsynchronized is a term used to describe a state in a system of coupled oscillators where individual elements maintain approximately the same phase or frequency, with small fluctuations around a common rhythm. It sits between complete desynchronization and full synchronization, indicating high but not perfect coherence.
In mathematical and physical contexts, synchronization means that the trajectories of subsystems converge to a common
Detection uses measures like phase coherence, cross-correlation of signals, or visibility of a common rhythm. Time-varying
Applications include power grids, where generators must stay nearly phase-locked to maintain stability; neural circuits displaying
Limitations: near-synchronization can be fragile to perturbations, heterogeneity, or external disturbances. It may also be transient
History: the study of synchronization traces back to Huygens and gained formal popularization with the Kuramoto