On Emerging Coherence
- 20 December 2002
- journal article
- perspective
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 298 (5602) , 2336-2337
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1072560
Abstract
Large populations of similar oscillators can spontaneously get into step with each other, once their coupling exceeds a critical threshold. In his Perspective, Winfree discusses examples of such "emerging coherence," from rhythmic clapping and circadian clocks to oscillating reactions in nanodroplets suspended in oil. He highlights a recent study of emerging coherence in an electrochemical system that achieved sufficient accuracy to test the prevailing theory.Keywords
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