Chaotic Griffiths phase in neuron map networks
Abstract
Griffiths phases provide a mechanism for sustaining critical dynamics over extended parameter regions without fine-tuning to an isolated transition point. This behavior has been mainly associated with structural heterogeneity in complex networks. Here we show that quenched heterogeneity in local parameters can generate a chaotic Griffiths phase in a network of map-based neurons. We study globally coupled Chialvo maps with quenched disorder in a local neuronal parameter, thereby isolating intrinsic parameter disorder from topological disorder. As the coupling strength is varied, a chaotic Griffiths phase emerges between desynchronized and coherent chaotic dynamics, characterized by intermittent formation and breakup of neuronal clusters and large fluctuations in the fraction of clustered neurons. Within this regime, cluster sizes exhibit power-law distributions with coupling-dependent exponents, providing evidence of critical behavior over a finite parameter interval. The chaotic Griffiths phase is absent in the homogeneous limit and broadens progressively as the degree of parameter heterogeneity increases. We further introduce topological disorder through small-world connectivity and find that its combined action with local parameter heterogeneity substantially extends the chaotic Griffiths phase. In both globally coupled and small-world networks, the number of positive Lyapunov exponents displays anomalous scaling with system size. These results demonstrate that intrinsic dynamical heterogeneity constitutes an independent mechanism for generating chaotic Griffiths phases and that its interplay with structural disorder enhances extended criticality in neuronal networks.
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BibTeX
@misc{velezrojas2026chaotic,
title = {{Chaotic Griffiths phase in neuron map networks}},
author = {Juan Velez-Rojas and M. G. Cosenza},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2610.03344},
eprint = {2610.03344},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.03344},
note = {CC BY-NC-ND 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Chaotic Griffiths phase in neuron map networks
AU - Juan Velez-Rojas
AU - M. G. Cosenza
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/02
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2610.03344
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.03344
AB - Griffiths phases provide a mechanism for sustaining critical dynamics over extended parameter regions without fine-tuning to an isolated transition point. This behavior has been mainly associated with structural heterogeneity in complex networks. Here we show that quenched heterogeneity in local parameters can generate a chaotic Griffiths phase in a network of map-based neurons. We study globally coupled Chialvo maps with quenched disorder in a local neuronal parameter, thereby isolating intrinsic parameter disorder from topological disorder. As the coupling strength is varied, a chaotic Griffiths phase emerges between desynchronized and coherent chaotic dynamics, characterized by intermittent formation and breakup of neuronal clusters and large fluctuations in the fraction of clustered neurons. Within this regime, cluster sizes exhibit power-law distributions with coupling-dependent exponents, providing evidence of critical behavior over a finite parameter interval. The chaotic Griffiths phase is absent in the homogeneous limit and broadens progressively as the degree of parameter heterogeneity increases. We further introduce topological disorder through small-world connectivity and find that its combined action with local parameter heterogeneity substantially extends the chaotic Griffiths phase. In both globally coupled and small-world networks, the number of positive Lyapunov exponents displays anomalous scaling with system size. These results demonstrate that intrinsic dynamical heterogeneity constitutes an independent mechanism for generating chaotic Griffiths phases and that its interplay with structural disorder enhances extended criticality in neuronal networks.
ER -