Kuramoto model
Modelo de Kuramoto
- Date
- 1975 · confidence medium
- Place
- Kyoto, Japan
- Credited to
- Yoshiki Kuramoto
- Field
- Cosmos & Earth
What was discovered
A mathematical model describing how large numbers of coupled oscillators (e.g. neurons or fireflies) reach spontaneous synchronization, formulated by Yoshiki Kuramoto in statistical physics.
What it led to
- reference framework for studying synchronization in complex networks
- applications in neuroscience (brain rhythms) and biology
- models of power grids and synchronized applause
- extensions to synchronization studies in small-world networks