Synchronization of complex community networks with nonidentical nodes and adaptive coupling strength

In this Letter, the complex dynamical networks with community structure and nonidentical nodes are considered. The globally asymptotical synchronization of the time-delayed complex community networks onto any uniformly smooth state is studied. Some simple and useful criteria are derived by constructing an effective control scheme and adjusting automatically the adaptive coupling strength. Finally, the developed techniques are applied to two complex community networks which are respectively synchronized to a chaotic trajectory and a periodic orbit, and numerical simulations are provided to show the feasibility of the developed methods. (C) 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.