When Free Riders Meet Epidemics

Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation↔Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation

cooperationheterogeneityfeedbackmulti-stability

How heterogeneity creates both heroes and free-riders

Core Mechanism

Heterogeneity creates leverage points AND weak links

Evidence Basis:

Based on 2 papers (q-bio + physics)

Structural Isomorphism

Two complementary synchronization mechanisms. One describes continuous coupling phase transition (Kuramoto model), the other pulse-coupled synchronization. Both explain how populations of oscillators achieve collective synchrony through different coupling mechanisms.

paper 1Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation

From Kuramoto to Crawford: exploring the onset of synchronization in populations of coupled oscillators

mechanism

Phase transition to collective synchronization

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paper 2Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation

Synchronization of Pulse-Coupled Biological Oscillators

mechanism

Pulse coupling drives synchronization

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