Have you ever wondered “How does amplitude affect the time two oscillators stay synchronized”?
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Spontaneous Synchronization – Chimeras, fireflies, and how to code a human being
Hi Pavel,
Your topic was fascinating. It had never occurred to me that synchronization was so common and happens naturally (some of your examples show how it is inevitable). In fact, after watching your talk, I looked into the subject on my own! Your presentation had a logical structure, and although you spoke quickly, your animations/diagrams/videos/examples made understanding the (complex) topic far easier – I cannot imagine how difficult it would have been without them. Still, I would suggest that you further break everything down (e.g., complex terms; I needed to look up some up), and speak slower.
My question is: Do you know any practical applications we have for this spontaneous synchronization, in daily life? We can see these beautiful instances everywhere (tidally locked moons, clapping, walking on a bridge), but do we take advantage of this in any way?
Edward
Hello Pavel, great job on your presentation. Despite how unsurprisingly complex your topic is, you were able to condense it well into some clear and easy to follow explanations. I noticed some minor formatting issues in one slide talking about entropy where the pictures obstructed part of a word, but overall, I really enjoyed your talon talk. One question I have is: How would our reality be different if spontaneous synchronization didn’t exist?