Networks as complex as national power grids must be stable enough to maintain synchrony in order to function. Understanding how this stability is achieved forms the focus of a new study that holds promise for improving grid performance.
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Dobson, I. Synchrony and your morning coffee. Nature Phys 9, 133–134 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys2559
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