Collective dynamics of fluctuating–damping coupled oscillators in network structures: Stability, synchronism, and resonant behaviors

The investigation of collective behaviors and synergies in coupled systems holds great significance in many fields. In this paper, we propose the coupled system of overdamped fluctuating–damping oscillators in a general network framework. Our initial theoretical analysis focuses on the system’s synchronization and stability, revealing that both the first and second moments of the mean field are asymptotic stability, and the system exhibits a property of stochastic asymptotic synchronization with the mean field, irrespective of coupled structures. Furthermore, we explore the system’s collective behaviors by analyzing the output amplitude amplification (OAA), where we observe the emergence of generalized stochastic resonance (GSR) phenomena. Finally, we numerically verify the influence of system parameters on stability and synchronization in different coupled structures by introducing the mean first stability time and mean first synchronization time in the simulations. Our findings indicate that the structure does not significantly influence the system stability, whereas it does play a synergistic role in influencing the synchronization. Moreover, we further extend the investigation in complex networks, and observe the non-monotonous phenomena of mean first synchronization time varying with the heterogeneity.