{"title":"Characterizing emergent firing-pattern diversity in an autaptic neuron with second-order memristive synapse","authors":"Yijin Liu, Qiang Lai, Minghong Qin","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118169","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118169","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The locally active memristor (LAM), deemed an ideal building block for neuromorphic computing due to its signal amplification and oscillation sustainment capabilities, inspires the proposal of a novel second-order locally active memristor (SOLAM). The electrical properties of the SOLAM are examined via a quantitative approach leveraging small-signal analysis in conjunction with the theory of local activity. Utilizing the SOLAM, this work develops a second-order memristive autapse Hindmarsh–Rose (SOMAHR) model, which accurately captures the complex dynamics of the neuron under electromagnetic radiation (EMR) and uncovers the existence of multiple distinct firing patterns, and the physical realizability of the SOMAHR model was confirmed through the construction of an analog circuit. To further probe the firing patterns of the SOMAHR, an additional state-dependent stimulus is incorporated, yielding the SOMAHR-S. Numerical analysis reveals that tuning the frequency of this stimulus enables precise control over unique firing patterns, which manifest as multiscroll chaotic attractors with complexity governed by the stimulus frequency. Remarkably, this gives rise to a regime of infinite heterogeneous coexisting attractors, a phenomenon of particular interest for multistable systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 118169"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147329774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"New treatment on bifurcations of periodic and homoclinic orbits in some chaotic systems","authors":"Jianghong Bao, Zhongjian Zeng","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118156","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118156","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The paper investigates the bifurcations of homoclinic orbits and two types of periodic orbits in four systems, including the Glukhovsky–Dolzhansky model, the Rikitake system, the stretch-twist-fold flow, and the Sprott B system. The four systems are converted into perturbed Hamiltonian systems by choosing an appropriate transformation. By the generalized Melnikov method, the paper analytically proves the existence of two homoclinic orbits in every system. It also explores the existence of two types of periodic orbits and discusses their stability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 118156"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147329810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fengjuan Zhu, Xianli Li, Yuxiang Fang, Suchang Liu, Xiaoyu Wang, Xuan Bu, Tingting Yu
{"title":"Generation and fractal design of multi-structured chaotic attractors","authors":"Fengjuan Zhu, Xianli Li, Yuxiang Fang, Suchang Liu, Xiaoyu Wang, Xuan Bu, Tingting Yu","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118073","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118073","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Aiming at the problems of simple attractor structures in multi-scroll chaotic systems and the difficulty in constructing attractors with specific self-similar structures, this paper investigates the generation and fractal design of multi-structural chaotic attractors. Based on the rotating multi-scroll Chua's chaotic system, a novel multi-scroll chaotic system is proposed by introducing multi-level functions, where the shape, expansion direction, and number of attractor structural units can be flexibly regulated via parameters. Furthermore, the Julia fractal mapping method is employed to generate attractors with a larger number of scrolls. A fractal chaotic system is then constructed using the combination of two iterative mappings as the basic unit, yielding attractors with specific self-similar structures. The application of chaotic sequences processed by Julia mapping to image encryption demonstrates effective resistance against statistical attacks. This study enriches the construction methods of multi-scroll chaotic systems and provides a new approach for the design of attractors with self-similar structures.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 118073"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147329817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chiral control of active particles via alignment regulation of visual perception","authors":"Weirong Zhong","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118166","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118166","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The theoretical study of chiral particles provides an ideal model for understanding non-equilibrium physics, revealing how microscopic chirality drives the rich collective behaviors of active matter. In theoretical research, the chirality of active particles is usually incorporated into dynamic equations by using a rotational angular velocity or torque. This paper departs from this traditional method. Instead, it introduces visual perception alignment to explore a possibility: Active particle systems can exhibit chiral characteristics through visual functions, and this phenomenon implies a different mechanism of chiral symmetry breaking. This offers an alternative perspective for deeply understanding the origin of chirality in active particles and their physical essence. It is found that there are three phase states in the visual perception system: the radial convergence, the spiral migration, and the mass migration states. Additionally, this paper quantitatively studies the dependence of the angular velocity ratio of active particles on parameters such as visual direction, concentration, system size, and environmental factors, providing technical references for the precise control of the chirality of active particles.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 118166"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147329770","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yiwen Liu , Ying Liu , Zhen Jin , Mikhail Kirillin , Ming Tang , Yi-Cheng Zhang
{"title":"Synergistic coevolution of opinion formation and message diffusion: Critical phenomena induced by relative timescales","authors":"Yiwen Liu , Ying Liu , Zhen Jin , Mikhail Kirillin , Ming Tang , Yi-Cheng Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118074","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118074","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the real world, public opinion is inevitably shaped by various forms of message diffusion, and vice versa. However, these two dynamics operate with different timescales and the effect of relative timescale in the coevolution dynamics has not been explored. Here, we propose a coupled noisy threshold voter–UAU model that incorporates an adjustable relative timescale between message diffusion and binary decision-making. We find that the system undergoes a first-order phase transition with respect to the message transmission rate, accompanied by hysteresis and bistability, once the relative timescale exceeds its critical value. Although the system exhibits marked non-monotonic and discontinuous changes with the relative timescale in different situations, there are common features: the prevalence of positive opinion exhibits a slight decline as the relative timescale increases within the low positive opinion phase, whereas it shows an upward trend in the high positive opinion phase. Consequently, the forward critical message transmission rate increases with the relative timescale, while the backward one decreases. Notably, the model illustrates how a minority opinion can abruptly overturn the majority once a critical tipping point is crossed. This study advances our understanding of the role of relative timescale in synergistically coupled dynamics and provides potential strategies for public opinion stabilization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 118074"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147330309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hyperbolic distance modulated coupling enhances collective rhythms and biological consistency in circadian clock networks","authors":"Yuxuan Song , Changgui Gu , Wenxin Zheng , Muhua Zheng","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118082","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118082","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Stable circadian rhythms rely on synchronized neuronal oscillations in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), which is profoundly influenced by network coupling structures. Coupling structures defined solely by network topology in existing models cannot accurately quantify functional interactions between neurons. In this paper, we introduced a distance-modulated coupling mechanism into the Poincaré model and compared Euclidean and hyperbolic distances as functional distance metrics. The coupling structure was derived from functional networks reconstructed from mouse SCN slices during TTX-resynchronization experiments, while distances mean that between neurons. Simulations demonstrate that the hyperbolic distance-modulated coupling exhibits higher synchronization degree and approximate experimental result. Moreover, it slightly enhances oscillation amplitudes while preserving stable collective rhythms. These findings indicate that effective information flow in the SCN depends on functional rather than spatial proximity alone. Hyperbolic distance enables a more accurate description of effective interactions in circadian networks and provides a geometric modeling framework linking structure, function, and collective dynamics in complex neural systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 118082"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146187547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Collisions between chirped vector vortex solitons in nonlocal nonlinear media","authors":"Zhi-Xuan Wang , Hui-Cong Zhang , Tian-Le Dai, Xiao-Ying Fu, Zhong-Wei Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118103","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118103","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We numerically investigate coherent collisions for scalar solitons and vector vortex solitons in isotropic nonlocal nonlinear media. In scalar collisions, orbital angular momentum (OAM) stems from both chirp-induced linear momentum and angular momentum associated with topological charge. A noticeable effect is the conversion of angular momentum from topological form to orbital form. For vector collisions, (0,0) and (1,1) pairs exhibit centrally symmetric intensity distributions, while (0, 0) and (1,−1) pairs display mirror symmetry. Successive OAM exchange occurs between the two incoherently coupled pairs. The orthogonal collision outcome is governed by the power ratio: under vortex-mode dominance, a single-peaked potential prompts rapid fusion; conversely, under fundamental-mode dominance, a dual-peaked potential supports delayed fusion. These findings clarify key mechanisms of angular momentum conversion and exchange in vector soliton collisions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 118103"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146777173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Moderate higher-order interactions enhance stability while preserving basin structure","authors":"Zheng Wang, Jinjie Zhu, Xianbin Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118069","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118069","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Synchronization is a ubiquitous phenomenon in complex systems. The Kuramoto model serves as a paradigmatic framework for understanding how coupled oscillators achieve collective rhythm. Conventional approaches focus on pairwise interactions, but real-world systems frequently involve higher-order couplings among multiple elements. Previous studies have shown that higher-order interactions enrich dynamics but generally shrink the attraction basin of synchronized states, making synchronization harder to achieve. Here, we demonstrate this picture is incomplete. Through systematic analysis of twisted states on ring networks, we identify a moderate coupling regime where higher-order interactions enhance stability while preserving basin structure. Within this regime, the relative distribution among twisted states remains nearly constant, yet quasipotential barriers systematically deepen as coupling strengths increase. By measuring mean first passage times, we show both pairwise and higher-order couplings contribute synergistically to enhance stability, consistent with large deviation theory. The effects of system size, coupling radius, and frequency heterogeneity are also examined. These findings provide new insights into the role of higher-order interactions in synchronization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 118069"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146777181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Scaling limit of dependent random walk","authors":"Jeonghwa Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118102","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118102","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recently, a generalized Bernoulli process (GBP) was developed as a stationary binary sequence that can have long-range dependence. In this paper, we find the scaling limit of a random walk that follows GBP. The result is a new class of non-Markovian diffusion processes. The limiting processes include continuous-time stochastic processes with stationary increments whose correlation decays with an exponential rate, a power law, or an exponentially tempered power law. The limit densities solve a time tempered fractional diffusion equation or time fractional diffusion equation. The second-family of Mittag-Leffler distribution and exponential distribution arise as special cases of the limiting distributions. Subordinated processes are considered as time-changed Lévy processes, and the governing equations and dependence structure of the subordinated processes are discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 118102"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146777175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xing Zhong , Zhichun Yang , Tingwen Huang , Conghua Wang
{"title":"Independent control of oscillation frequency and amplitude in HIV–immune dynamics","authors":"Xing Zhong , Zhichun Yang , Tingwen Huang , Conghua Wang","doi":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118146","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.chaos.2026.118146","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>HIV–immune interaction models can exhibit sustained oscillations, where frequency sets the cycle time scale and amplitude sets fluctuation size. Because nonlinear coupling typically links frequency and amplitude, changing one often perturbs the other, making locally decoupled modulation nontrivial. Near a Hopf bifurcation, we derive leading-order approximations for the base frequency and saturation amplitude via center-manifold and normal-form analysis, and identify conditions for local decoupling. Building on a phase–amplitude description, we design a nonlinear-only feedback law for independent amplitude modulation that leaves the Jacobian unchanged, and a cascaded linear–nonlinear strategy for independent frequency modulation, where linear feedback assigns a target base frequency and nonlinear compensation restores the desired amplitude. Simulations confirm frequency (amplitude) tuning with small cross-effects on amplitude (frequency) in a Hopf neighborhood. These results clarify model-dependent requirements for local frequency–amplitude decoupling in oscillatory HIV–immune dynamics.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":9764,"journal":{"name":"Chaos Solitons & Fractals","volume":"208 ","pages":"Article 118146"},"PeriodicalIF":5.6,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147278368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"数学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}