Minimum Winfree loop determines self-sustained oscillations in excitable Erdös-Rényi random networks

Abstract The investigation of self-sustained oscillations in excitable complex networks is very important in understanding various activities in brain systems, among which the exploration of the key determinants of oscillations is a challenging task. In this paper, by investigating the influence of...

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Autores principales: Yu Qian, Xiaohua Cui, Zhigang Zheng
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2017
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Sumario:Abstract The investigation of self-sustained oscillations in excitable complex networks is very important in understanding various activities in brain systems, among which the exploration of the key determinants of oscillations is a challenging task. In this paper, by investigating the influence of system parameters on self-sustained oscillations in excitable Erdös-Rényi random networks (EERRNs), the minimum Winfree loop (MWL) is revealed to be the key factor in determining the emergence of collective oscillations. Specifically, the one-to-one correspondence between the optimal connection probability (OCP) and the MWL length is exposed. Moreover, many important quantities such as the lower critical connection probability (LCCP), the OCP, and the upper critical connection probability (UCCP) are determined by the MWL. Most importantly, they can be approximately predicted by the network structure analysis, which have been verified in numerical simulations. Our results will be of great importance to help us in understanding the key factors in determining persistent activities in biological systems.