title: Synchronization is enhanced in weighted complex networks.
abstract: The propensity for synchronization of complex networks with directed and weighted links is considered. We show that a weighting procedure based upon the global structure of network pathways enhances complete synchronization of identical dynamical units in scale-free networks. Furthermore, we numerically show that very similar conditions hold also for phase synchronization of nonidentical chaotic oscillators.
authors.affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, Largo E. Fermi, 6-50125 Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chavez
authors.forename: D-U
authors.initials: DU
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amann
authors.forename: H G E
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Hentschel
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boccaletti
mesh_terms: D001703:Biophysics / Q000379:methods*; D015233:Models, Statistical; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D016571:Neural Networks, Computer; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D009991:Oscillometry; D055585:Physical Phenomena; D010825:Physics; D013597:Systems Analysis