Journal of Applied Mathematics
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 927609, 13 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/927609
Research Article

Synchronization of Coupled Networks with Mixed Delays by Intermittent Control

Kun Yuan,1 Jinde Cao,2 and Shumin Fei1

1School of Automation, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China
2Department of Mathematics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China

Received 3 May 2012; Revised 26 June 2012; Accepted 26 June 2012

Academic Editor: Zhiwei Gao

Copyright © 2012 Kun Yuan et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract

The synchronization of coupled networks with mixed delays is investigated by employing Lyapunov functional method and intermittent control. A sufficient condition is derived to ensure the global synchronization of coupled networks, which is controlled by the designed intermittent controller. Finally, a numerical simulation is constructed to justify the theoretical analysis.