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Nonlinear dynamics

Synchronization from chaos

Nature volume 422, pages 384–385 (2003)Cite this article

It isn't easy to create a semblance of order in interconnected dynamical systems. But a mathematical tool could be the means to synchronize systems more effectively — and keep chaos at bay.

Chaos and control are often seen as opposite poles of the spectrum. But the theory of how to control dynamical chaos is evolving, and, in Physical Review Letters, Wei, Zhan and Lai1 present a welcome contribution.

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