Kuramoto Networks with Infinitely Many Stable Equilibria

Abstract

We prove that the Kuramoto model on a graph can contain infinitely many non-equivalent stable equilibria. More precisely, we prove that for every positive integer d there is a connected graph such that the set of stable equilibria contains a manifold of dimension d. In particular, we solve a conjecture of R. Delabays, T. Coletta and P. Jacquod about the number of equilibria on planar graphs. Our results are based on the analysis of balanced configurations, which correspond to equilateral polygon linkages in topology. In order to analyze the stability of manifolds of equilibria we apply topological bifurcation theory.