Robust synchronization of chaotic non-autonomous systems using adaptive-feedback control

In this paper, we apply the simple adaptive-feedback control scheme to synchronize a class of chaotic non-autonomous systems. Based on the invariance principle of differential equations, some generic sufficient conditions for global asymptotic synchronization are obtained. Unlike the usual linear feedback, the variable feedback strength is automatically adapted to completely synchronize two identical systems and simple to implement in practice. As illustrative examples, synchronization of two parametrically excited chaotic pendulums and that of two 4D new systems are considered here. Numerical simulations show the proposed method is effective and robust against the effect of noise. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.