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Criticality and Universality of the Generalized Kuramoto Model

Zhongpu Qiu, Tianyi Wu, Sheng Fang, Jun Meng, and Jingfang Fan

Phys. Rev. Lett. - Accepted 14 September, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/61hq-rs8x

Abstract

We explore synchronization transitions in a generalized Kuramoto model with n-dimensional vector oscillators on complete graphs (CG) and on d-dimensional lattices. On the CG, we analytically derive universal critical exponents (β,ν)=(1/2,5/2) for all even n. Through the Botet–Jullien–Pfeuty relation, the CG exponent ν=5/2 predicts an upper critical dimension du=5 for the corresponding lattice models. For locally coupled systems with d<du, we identify frequency entrainment for arbitrary n using a newly developed entrainment connectivity matrix, and characterize the transitions with two complementary order parameters. Using spin-wave theory together with numerical simulations, we obtain critical exponents across the (n,d) parameter space. These results suggest a family of n-independent but d-dependent universality classes, offering a unified perspective on how symmetry and dimensionality shape synchronization phenomena.

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