Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics 225, 1-6 (2016)
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2016-02627-6

Editorial

Synchronization and control in time-delayed complex networks and spatio-temporal patterns

¹ Institute for Mathematical Research, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia
² Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
³ Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, 14473 Potsdam, Germany
⁴ Institute for Complex Systems and Mathematical Biology, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK
⁵ Institut für Theoretische Physik, Technische Universität Berlin, Hardenbergstraße 36, 10623 Berlin, Germany

^a e-mail: santoban@gmail.com
^b e-mail: Juergen.Kurths@pik-potsdam.de

Abstract

This special topics issue is a collection of contributions on the recent developments of control and synchronization in time delayed systems and space time chaos. The various articles report interesting results on time delayed complex networks; fractional order delayed models; dynamics of spatio-temporal patterns; stochastic models etc. Experimental analysis on synchronization, dynamics and control of chaos are also well investigated using Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), circuit realizations and chemical reactions.