title: Local synchronization of a complex network model.
abstract: This paper introduces a novel complex network model to evaluate the reputation of virtual organizations. By using the Lyapunov function and linear matrix inequality approaches, the local synchronization of the proposed model is further investigated. Here, the local synchronization is defined by the inner synchronization within a group which does not mean the synchronization between different groups. Moreover, several sufficient conditions are derived to ensure the local synchronization of the proposed network model. Finally, several representative examples are given to show the effectiveness of the proposed methods and theories.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China. wenwuyu@gmail.com
authors.forename: Wenwu
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Jinde
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Guanrong
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jinhu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lü
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wei
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001185:Artificial Intelligence; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D016494:Computer Security; D003198:Computer Simulation; D005246:Feedback; D015233:Models, Statistical