Existence and Stability of Dancing Equilibria in Asymmetric Kuramoto Networks
arXiv:2608.29630
2026
Dynamics
2 ideas extracted · analyzed Sep 1, 2026
What the math gives to ML
The paper provides a constructive theory of nonzero-frequency relative equilibria in directed Kuramoto networks, including existence conditions, orbital stability modulo the global phase direction, invariant neighborhoods, and exact discrete-Fourier stability tests for forward-neighbor graphs. The most transferable mechanism is a phase-based recurrent or state-space layer whose desired rotating solution is designed through an equitable partition or twisted profile, while common phase drift is treated as a neutral gauge direction rather than an instability. A second mechanism is mode-selective spectral shaping: explicit Fourier-mode factors predict whether a cyclic recurrent layer contracts or amplifies particular modes. These ideas are most credible for oscillatory RNNs, cyclic state-space models, and latent dynamical systems.
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✓✓ Beats tuned baseline
2026
Use a cyclic forward-neighbor recurrent or state-space layer and regularize its coupling so selected discrete Fourier modes are contracting while task-critical modes remain weakly damped. The paper's exact mode factors make instability falsifiable: a mode becomes unstable when its scalar factor changes sign, producing a measurable transition rather than a vague smoothness prior.
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△ Mechanism confirmed, baseline not beaten
2026
Construct a recurrent layer whose hidden states evolve as directed phase oscillators with a prescribed nonzero common frequency and fixed phase offsets. Train task-relevant dynamics in the quotient space that removes the global phase-shift direction, so a rotating latent representation is not incorrectly penalized as unstable.
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