Synchronization of Chaos

Synchronization of chaos is a phenomenon that may occur when two, or more, dissipative chaotic systems are coupled. Because of the exponential divergence of the nearby trajectories of chaotic system, having two chaotic systems evolving in synchrony might appear surprising. However, synchronization of coupled or driven chaotic oscillators is a phenomenon well established experimentally and reasonably well understood theoretically. Synchronization of chaos is a rich phenomenon and a multi-disciplinary discipline with broad range applications . Synchronization may present a variety of forms depending on the nature of the interacting systems and of the coupling scheme.