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DOI: 10.14738/aivp.85.8873

Publication Date: 07th September, 2020

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/aivp.85.8873

Periodic oscillation for a complex-valued neural network model with

discrete and distributed delays

Chunhua Feng

College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Alabama State University

915 S. Jackson Street, Montgomery, AL, 36104, USA

Abstract: In this paper, a complex-valued neural network model with discrete and distributed

delays is investigated under the assumption that the activation function can be separated into its

real and imaginary parts. Based on the mathematical analysis method, some sufficient conditions to

guarantee the existence of periodic oscillatory solutions are established. Computer simulation is given

to illustrate the validity of the theoretical results.

Keywords: complex-valued neural network model, discrete delay, distributed delay, periodic

oscillation

1 Introduction

In the past two decades, many researchers have studied various complex-valued neural network models

with or without discrete and distributed delays [1-20]. For example, Samidurai et al. have discussed

the delay-dependent stability for some complex-valued neural networks with discrete and distributed

time-varying delays [1,2]. Wang et al. considered the stability for complex-valued stochastic delayed

networks with Markovian switching and impulsive effects [3]. Guo et al. studied the existence,

uniqueness, and exponential stability for complex-valued memristor-based BAM neural networks with

time delays [4]. Popa discussed the global μ-stability of neutral-type impulsive complex-valued BAM

neural networks with leakage delay and unbounded time-varying delays [5]. Many authors focus on

the synchronization of complex-valued networks, such as exponential synchronization of complex- valued delayed coupled systems on networks with aperiodically on-off coupling [7,8]. Synchronization

of impulsive coupled complex-valued neural networks with delay by the matrix measure method,

distributed impulsive method, a direct error method, and a non-reduced order and non-separation

approach [9, 10, 11, 12]. With complex-valued neural networks, a new multi-modal technique for

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assisting visually-impaired people in recognizing objects in public indoor environment was provided

[16]. For a complex-valued Wilson-Cowan neural network with time delay as follows: 





v

1

(t) = −v1(t) + a1g(v1(t)) + a2g(v2(t − τ )) + P,

v

2

(t) = −v2(t) + a3g(v1(t − τ )) + a4g(v2(t)) + Q.

(1)

By using proper translations and coordinate transformations, Ji et al. have decomposed the activation

functions and connection weights into their real and imaginary parts, so as to construct an equivalent

real-valued system. Then, the sufficient conditions for Hopf bifurcation and its directions are provided

through normal form theory and central manifold theorem [19].

Hang et al. have investigated a two-node fractional complex-valued neural network with time delay

as follows [20]:





Dq

z

1

(t) = −μ1z1(t) + af(z1(t − τ )) + bf(z2(t − τ )),

Dq

z

2

(t) = −μ2z2(t) + cf(z1(t − τ )) + df(z2(t − τ )).

(2)

By using time delay as the bifurcation parameter, the dynamical behaviors that including local asymp- totical stability and Hopf bifurcation were discussed, the conditions of emergence of bifurcation were

also obtained. Furthermore, it reveals that the onset of the bifurcation point can be delayed as the

order increases. In [21], Li et al. extended a real-valued network model to a complex-valued model

with discrete and distributed delays as the following:





z

1

(t) = −z1(t) + b11f11(z1(t − τ )) + b12f12(

R t

−∞ F(t − s)z2(s)ds),

z

2

(t) = −z2(t) + b21f21(z1(t − τ )) + b22f22(

R t

−∞ F(t − s)z2(s)ds).

(3)

Regarding the discrete time delay as the bifurcating parameter, the problem of Hopf bifurcation in

the newly-proposed complex-valued neural network model was investigated under the assumption that

the activation function can be separated into its real and imaginary parts. Based on the normal form

theory and center manifold theorem, some sufficient conditions which determine the direction of the

Hopf bifurcation and the stability of the bifurcating periodic solutions were established. Zhang et al.

have considered a complex value delayed Hopfield neural networks model, in which a ring topology

consists of two coupling unidirectional rings, each with four oscillators is given [22]. For a real-valued

three-node network as follows:





x

1

(t) = −x1(t) + a

R t

−∞ k(t − s)f(x1(s))ds + b[f(x3(t − τ )) + f(x2(t − τ ))],

x

2

(t) = −x2(t) + a

R t

−∞ k(t − s)f(x2(s))ds + b[f(x1(t − τ )) + f(x3(t − τ ))],

x

3

(t) = −x3(t) + a

R t

−∞ k(t − s)f(x3(s))ds + b[f(x2(t − τ )) + f(x1(t − τ ))].

(4)

In this model, the distributed signal transmission delay has introduced in the self-connection of the

network [23]. The author has discussed the Hopf bifurcation and stability switching of model (4).

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Motivated by the above models, In this paper, we extend model (4) to the following complex-valued

network system:





z

1

(t) = −l1z1(t) + r11f11(

R t

−∞ F(t − s)z1(s)ds) + r12f12(z2(t − τ )) + r13f13(z3(t − τ )),

z

2

(t) = −l2z2(t) + r21f21(z1(t − τ )) + r22f22(

R t

−∞ F(t − s)z2(s)ds) + r23f23(z3(t − τ )),

z

3

(t) = −l3z3(t) + r31f31(z1(t − τ )) + r32f32(z2(t − τ )) + r33f33(

R t

−∞ F(t − s)z3(s)ds),

(5)

where F(s) = αe−αs

, s ≥ 0, α > 0 is a weak kernel. lj , rkj (k, j = 1, 2, 3) are complex numbers. Let

z4(t) = R t

−∞ F(t − s)z1(s)ds, z5(t) = R t

−∞ F(t − s)z2(s)ds, z6(t) = R t

−∞ F(t − s)z3(s)ds, then system

(5) changes to the following





z

1

(t) = −l1z1(t) + r11f11(z4(t)) + r12f12(z2(t − τ )) + r13f13(z3(t − τ )),

z

2

(t) = −l2z2(t) + r21f21(z1(t − τ )) + r22f22(z5(t)) + r23f23(z3(t − τ )),

z

3

(t) = −l3z3(t) + r31f31(z1(t − τ )) + r32f32(z2(t − τ )) + r33f33(z6(t)),

z

4

(t) = −αz4(t) + αz1(t),

z

5

(t) = −αz5(t) + αz2(t),

z

6

(t) = −αz6(t) + αz3(t),

(6)

It was emphasized that the bifurcating method is hard to deal with system (6). From [21] one can

see that the authors need to investigate a 6-degree bifurcating equation (see equation (11), page 155).

Similarly we must consider a 12-degree bifurcating equation according to the bifurcating method. It

is quite not easy to deal with a 12-degree algebraic equation. Therefore, in this paper, by means of

the mathematical analysis method, we discuss the periodic oscillation for system (6). For convenience,

let lj = aj + ibj , rkj = pkj + iqkj , fkj (zj (t)) = f

R

kj (xj (t), yj (t)) + ifI

kj

(xj (t), yj (t))(zj (t) = xj (t) +

iyj (t)), k, j = 1, 2, 3. Then the complex-valued system (6) can be expressed by separating it into real

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and imaginary parts as the following:





x

1

(t) = −a1x1(t) + b1y1(t) + p11f

R

11(x4(t), y4(t)) − q11f

I

11(x4(t), y4(t))

+p12f

R

12(x2(t − τ ), y2(t − τ )) − q12f

I

12(x2(t − τ ), y2(t − τ ))

+p13f

R

13(x3(t − τ ), y3(t − τ )) − q13f

I

13(x3(t − τ ), y3(t − τ )),

y

1

(t) = −a1y1(t) − b1x1(t) + p11f

I

11(x4(t), y4(t)) + q11f

R

11(x4(t), y4(t))

+p12f

I

12(x2(t − τ ), y2(t − τ )) + q12f

R

12(x2(t − τ ), y2(t − τ ))

+p13f

I

13(x3(t − τ ), y3(t − τ )) + q13f

R

13(x3(t − τ ), y3(t − τ )),

x

2

(t) = −a2x2(t) + b2y2(t) + p21f

R

21(x1(t − τ ), y1(t − τ )) − q21f

I

21(x1(t − τ ), y1(t − τ ))

+p22f

R

22(x5(t), y5(t)) − q22f

I

22(x5(t), y5(t))

+p23f

R

23(x3(t − τ ), y3(t − τ )) − q23f

I

23(x3(t − τ ), y3(t − τ )),

y

2

(t) = −a2y2(t) − b2x2(t) + p21f

I

21(x1(t − τ ), y1(t − τ )) + q21f

R

21(x1(t − τ ), y1(t − τ ))

+p22f

I

22(x5(t), y5(t)) + q22f

R

22(x5(t), y5(t))

+p23f

I

23(x3(t − τ ), y3(t − τ )) + q23f

R

23(x3(t − τ ), y3(t − τ )),

x

3

(t) = −a3x3(t) + b3y3(t) + p31f

R

31(x1(t − τ ), y1(t − τ )) − q31f

I

31(x1(t − τ ), y1(t − τ ))

+p32f

R

32(x2(t − τ ), y2(t − τ )) − q32f

I

32(x2(t − τ ), y2(t − τ ))

+p33f

R

33(x6(t), y6(t)) − q33f

I

33(x6(t), y6(t)),

y

3

(t) = −a3y3(t) − b3x3(t) + p31f

I

31(x1(t − τ ), y1(t − τ )) + q31f

R

31(x1(t − τ ), y1(t − τ ))

+p32f

I

32(x2(t − τ ), y2(t − τ )) + q32f

R

32(x2(t − τ ), y2(t − τ ))

+p33f

I

33(x6(t), y6(t)) + q33f

R

33(x6(t), y6(t)),

x

4

(t) = −αx4(t) + αx1(t),

y

4

(t) = −αy4(t) + αy1(t),

x

5

(t) = −αx5(t) + αx2(t),

y

5

(t) = −αy5(t) + αy2(t),

x

6

(t) = −αx6(t) + αx3(t),

y

6

(t) = −αy6(t) + αy3(t).

(7)

Thus, in order to discuss the periodic oscillation of system (6), we only need to consider the periodic

oscillation of system (7). Suppose that the derivative of f

R

kj(x, y) and f

I

kj (x, y) with respect to x and

4

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y exist, continuous, and f

R

kj(0, 0) = 0, fI

kj (0, 0) = 0. Then the linearized system of (6) is the following:





x

1

(t) = −a1x1(t) + b1y1(t) + c14x4(t) + d14y4(t) + c12x2(t − τ ) + d12y2(t − τ ))

+c13x3(t − τ ) + d13y3(t − τ )),

y

1

(t) = −a1y1(t) − b1x1(t) + m14x4(t) + n14y4(t) + m12x2(t − τ ) + n12y2(t − τ ))

+m13x3(t − τ ) + n13y3(t − τ )),

x

2

(t) = −a2x2(t) + b2y2(t) + c25x5(t) + d25y5(t) + c21x1(t − τ ) + d21y1(t − τ ))

+c23x3(t − τ ) + d23y3(t − τ )),

y

2

(t) = −a2y2(t) − b2x2(t) + m25x5(t) + n25y5(t) + m21x1(t − τ ) + n21y1(t − τ ))

+m23x3(t − τ ) + n23y3(t − τ )),

x

3

(t) = −a3x3(t) + b3y3(t) + c36x6(t) + d36y6(t) + c31x1(t − τ ) + d31y1(t − τ ))

+c32x2(t − τ ) + d32y2(t − τ )),

y

3

(t) = −a3y3(t) − b3x3(t) + m36x6(t) + n36y6(t) + m31x1(t − τ ) + n31y1(t − τ ))

+m32x2(t − τ ) + n32y2(t − τ )),

x

4

(t) = −αx4(t) + αx1(t),

y

4

(t) = −αy4(t) + αy1(t),

x

5

(t) = −αx5(t) + αx2(t),

y

5

(t) = −αy5(t) + αy2(t),

x

6

(t) = −αx6(t) + αx3(t),

y

6

(t) = −αy6(t) + αy3(t).

(8)

where for k=1,2,3, j = 4,5,6, ckj = pkk

∂fR

kk(0,0)

∂xj

− qkk

∂f I

kk

(0,0)

∂xj

, dkj = pkk

∂f

R

kk(0,0)

∂yj

− qkk

∂f I

kk

(0,0)

∂yj

, mkj =

pkk

∂f

I

kk(0,0)

∂xj

+qkk

∂fR

kk

(0,0)

∂xj

, nkj = pkk

∂f

I

kk(0,0)

∂yj

+qkk

∂fR

kk

(0,0)

∂yj

. For k, j=1,2,3, ckj = pkj

∂f

R

kj

(0,0)

∂xj

−qkj

∂f I

kj

(0,0)

∂xj

,

dkj = pkj

∂f

R

kj

(0,0)

∂yj

− qkj

∂f I

kj

(0,0)

∂yj

, mkj = pkj

∂f

I

kj (0,0)

∂xj

+ qkj

∂fR

kj

(0,0)

∂xj

, nkj = pkj

∂f

I

kj (0,0)

∂yj

+ qkj

∂fR

kk

(0,0)

∂yj

. The

matrix form of system (8) is the following:

U

(t) = AU(t) + BU(t − τ ) (9)

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where U(t) = [x (t), y (t), · · · , x (t), y (t)] , U(t − τ ) = [x (t − τ ), y (t − τ ), x (t − τ ), y (t − τ ), x3(t −

τ ), y3(t − τ ), 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]T

, Both A = (aij )12×12 and B = (bij )12×12 are 12 × 12 matrices as follows:

A = (aij )12×12 =



−a1 b1 0 0 0 · · · 0 0 0

−b1 −a1 0 0 0 · · · 0 0 0

0 0 −a2 b2 0 · · · d25 0 0

0 0 −b2 −a2 0 · · · n25 0 0

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

0 0 α 0 0 · · · 0 0 0

0 0 0 α 0 · · · −α 0 0

0 0 0 0 α · · · 0 −α 0

0 0 0 0 0 · · · 0 0 −α



,

B = (bij )12×12 =



0 0 c12 d12 c13 · · · 0 0 0

0 0 m12 n12 m13 · · · 0 0 0

c21 d21 0 0 c23 · · · 0 0 0

m21 n21 0 0 m23 · · · 0 0 0

· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ·

0 0 0 0 0 · · · 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 · · · 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 · · · 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 · · · 0 0 0



.

2 Preliminaries

Let C is a six by six matrix as follows:

C = (cij )6×6 =



p11 −q11 p12 −q12 p13 −q13

q11 p11 q12 p12 q13 p13

p21 −q21 p22 −q22 p23 −q23

q21 p21 q22 p22 q23 p23

p31 −q31 p32 −q32 p33 −q33

q31 p31 q32 p32 q33 p33



.

Lemma 1 Assume that aj > 0, bj > 0(j = 1, 2, 3), f R

jk(0, 0) = 0, fI

jk(0, 0) = 0, f

R

jk(x, y) >

0, fI

jk(x, y) > 0 when x > 0, y > 0, while f

R

jk(x, y) < 0, fI

jk(x, y) < 0 when x < 0, y < 0 (j, k = 1, 2, 3),

C is not a positive definite matrix, then system (7) has a unique equilibrium.

Proof An equilibrium point x

∗ = [x

1

, y∗

1

, · · · , x∗

6

, y∗

6

]

T of system (7) is a constant solution of the

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3 Main Results

In order to discuss the instability of the trivial solution of system (7) we only need to discuss the

instability of the trivial solution of system (8).

Theorem 1 Assume that Lamma1 and Lemma 2 hold. For selected parameters values of aj , bj , pjk

and qjk(1 ≤ j, k ≤ 3). Let the eigenvalues of matrix A + B = D be δi(i = 1, 2, · · · , 12). If there

exists at least one eigenvalue δk, k ∈ {1, 2, · · · , 12} such that δk > 0 or Re(δk) > 0, then the unique

equilibrium point of system (8) is unstable, implying that system (7) generates an oscillatory solution.

Proof Obviously, if the trivial solution of system (8) is unstable, then the trivial solution of system

(7) is also unstable. Therefore, we only need to consider the instability of the trivial solution of system

(8). When τ = 0, system (8) reduced to

U

(t) = AU(t) + BU(t) = DU(t) (13)

The characteristic equation corresponding to system (13) is

det[λIij − D] = 0. (14)

where Iij is the 12 by 12 identity matrix. Since δi(i = 1, 2, · · · , 12) are eigenvalues of matrix D,

therefore we have from (14)

Π

12

j=1(λ − δj ) = 0. (15)

Since there exists some δk > 0 or Re(δk) > 0, this means that system (14) has a positive real eigenvalue

or an eigenvalue which has a positive real part. Therefore the trivial solution of system (13) is unstable

according to the basic result of differential equation. Now we prove that the trivial solution of system

(8) also is unstable. Suppose that U(t) is a trivial solution of system (13). It is known that U(t)

∼ U(t − τ ) when t is sufficiently large. According to the definition of instability of the trivial solution,

for any ε > 0 one can find a sequence {t1, t2, · · · , tn, · · ·}, where t1(> τ ) is sufficiently large such that

|U(tk)| > ε. When t1 is sufficiently large, we have U(tk) ∼ U(tk − τ ), means that U(tk) also is the

solution of system (8). Thus, the trivial solution of system (8) is unstable, implying that the trivial

solution of system (7) is unstable. Since system (7) has a unique equilibrium point and all solutions

are bounded, this instability of the trivial solution will force system (7) to generate a limit cycle,

namely, a periodic oscillation [24], and the appendix of [25].

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Set μ

P | |}, k k = max P12

Theorem 2 Assume that Lamma1 and Lemma 2 hold. For selected parameters values of aj , bj , pjk

and qjk(1 ≤ j, k ≤ 3). If

μ(A) + kBk > 0. (16)

Then the unique equilibrium point of system (8) is unstable, implying that system (7) generates an

oscillatory solution.

Proof Similar to Theorem 1, we show that the trivial solution of system (8) is unstable, then the

trivial solution of system (7) also is unstable. The characteristic equation corresponding to system (8)

is

λ = μ(A) + kBke

−λτ

. (17)

or

λ − μ(A) − kBke

−λτ = 0. (18)

Equation (18) is a transcendental equation. We prove that there is a positive characteristic root

of system (18). Let f(λ) = λ − μ(A) − kBke

−λτ

, then f(λ) is a continuous function of λ. f(0) =

−μ(A) − kBk = −(μ(A) + kBk) < 0. Noting that limλ→∞ e

−λτ = 0. So, there exists a λ0 > 0 such

that f(λ0) = λ0 − μ(A) − kBke

−λ0τ > 0. According to the Intermediate Value Theorem, there exists

a λ1 ∈ (0, λ0) such that f(λ1) = λ1 − μ(A) − kBke

−λ1τ = 0. This means that equation (18) has a

positive characteristic root. Therefore, the trivial solution of system (8) is unstable, implying that the

trivial solution of system (7) is unstable. This instability of the trivial solution will force system (7)

to generate a limit cycle, namely, a periodic oscillatory solution.

4 Simulation Results

This simulation is based on system (7). We first select the parameters as α = 0.24, time delay τ = 0.8,

a1 = 0.0065, a2 = 0.0055, a3 = 0.0075; b1 = 0.095, b2 = 0.085, b3 = 0.075; the other parameter values as

p11 = 0.5, p12 = 0.4, p13 = 0.6, p21 = −0.075, p22 = 0.086, p23 = −0.065,, p31 = 0.55, p32 = 0.45, p33 =

0.65; q11 = 0.95, q12 = −0.92, q13 = 0.96, q21 = 0.25, q22 = 0.35, q23 = −0.15,, q31 = 0.15, q32 =

0.12, q33 = −0.16. The activation function as f

R

jk(x, y) = f

I

jk(x, y) = (tanh(x) + tanh(y)) + i(tanh(x) +

tanh(y))(j, k = 1, 2, 3), thus ∂fR

jk(0,0)

∂x =

∂fR

jk(0,0)

∂y = 1, and ∂f I

jk(0,0)

∂x =

∂f I

jk(0,0)

∂y = 1 (j, k = 1, 2, 3). We

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have c14 = d14 = p11 − q11 = −0.4, c12 = d12 = p12 − q12 = 1.32, c13 = d13 = p13 − q13 = −0.36;

m14 = n14 = p11 + q11 = 1.45, m12 = n12 = p12 + q12 = −0.52, m13 = n13 = p13 + q13 = 1.56;

c25 = d25 = p22 − q22 = −0.264, c21 = d21 = p21 − q21 = −0.0175, c23 = d23 = p23 − q23 = 0.085; m25 =

n25 = p22 + q22 = 0.436, m21 = n21 = p21 + q21 = 0.175, m23 = n23 = p23 + q23 = −0.215; c36 = d36 =

p33−q33 = 0.81, c31 = d31 = p31−q31 = 0.4, c32 = d32 = p32−q32 = 0.33; m36 = n36 = p33+q33 = 0.49,

m31 = n31 = p31 + q31 = 0.7, m32 = n32 = p32 + q32 = 0.57. Thus, the eigenvalues of matrix C are

1.1537 ± 1.1291i, 0.4928 ± 0.2051i, −0.4105 ± 0.2161i. This means that C is not a positive definite

matrix. The eigenvalues of matrix A + B are 1.3757, 0.0208, −1.3757, −0.4354, −0.2400, −0.2306,

0.0818 ± 0.1350i, −0.2114 ± 0.0760i, −0.2400 ± 0.0001i. Obviously, 1.3757 is a positive eigenvalue.

Based on Theorem 1, there exists a periodic oscillatory solution (see Fig. 1). In order to see the effect

of the parameter α, we change α = 0.86, the other parameters are the same as in figure 1, we see the

oscillatory frequency and amplitude are almost the some as in figure 1 (see Fig. 2). Then we change the

activation function as f

R

jk(x, y) = f

I

jk

(x, y) = (arctan(x) + arctan(y)) + i(arctan(x) + arctan(y))(j, k =

1, 2, 3), thus we still have ∂fR

jk(0,0)

∂x =

∂f

R

jk

(0,0)

∂y = 1, and ∂f I

jk

(0,0)

∂x =

∂f

I

jk

(0,0)

∂y = 1 (j, k = 1, 2, 3). The

parameters are the same as in figure 2, we see the oscillatory frequency almost the same as in figure

2. However, the oscillatory amplitude changes too much (see Fig. 3). Now we select the parameters

as α = 1.6, time delay τ = 0.5, a1 = 0.15, a2 = 0.25, a3 = 0.18; b1 = 1.15, b2 = 1.05, b3 = 1.18;p11 =

0.72, p12 = 0.25, p13 = 0.48, p21 = 0.175, p22 = −0.16, p23 = 0.65, p31 = 0.15, p32 = −0.24, p33 = 0.36;

q11 = −0.25, q12 = 0.24, q13 = −0.36, q21 = 0.18, q22 = 0.15, q23 = −0.35, q31 = 0.28, q32 = −0.25, q33 =

0.4. We have c14 = d14 = p11 − q11 = 0.97, c12 = d12 = p12 − q12 = 0.01, c13 = d13 = p13 − q13 = 0.84;

m14 = n14 = p11 + q11 = 0.47, m12 = n12 = p12 + q12 = 0.49, m13 = n13 = p13 + q13 = 0.12;

c25 = d25 = p22 − q22 = −0.31, c21 = d21 = p21 − q21 = −0.005, c23 = d23 = p23 − q23 = 1;

m25 = n25 = p22 + q22 = −0.01, m21 = n21 = p21 + q21 = 0.355, m23 = n23 = p23 + q23 = 0.3;

c36 = d36 = p33 − q33 = −0.04, c31 = d31 = p31 − q31 = −0.13, c32 = d32 = p32 − q32 = −0.01;

m36 = n36 = p33 + q33 = 0.76, m31 = n31 = p31 + q31 = 0.43, m32 = n32 = p32 + q32 = −0.49. We see

that kBk = 1, μ(A) = 1.85. Therefore, kBk + μ(A) = 2.85 > 0. Based on Theorem 2, there exists a

periodic oscillatory solution (see Fig. 4).

5 Conclusion

In this paper, we have discussed the oscillatory behavior of the solutions for a complex-valued neural

network model with discrete and distributed delays. By means of the mathematical analysis method,

two criteria to guarantee the existence of periodic oscillations, which is easy to check, as compared

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to find the regions of bifurcation have been proposed. In this network, we decomposed the activation

functions and connection weights into their real and imaginary parts, so as to discuss an equivalent

real-valued system. The activation function affects the oscillatory amplitude. When these time delay

systems generate a periodic oscillatory solution, the delays affect oscillatory frequencies.

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0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200

−200

0

200

(a) Solid line: x1

(t), dotted line: y1

(t).

Fig. 1 Oscillation of the solutions. delay: 0.8, alpha=0.24.

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−50

0

50

(b) Solid line: x2

(t), dotted line: y2

(t).

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0

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(t), dotted line: y3

(t).

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−200

0

200

(d) Solid line: x4

(t), dotted line: y4

(t).

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−50

0

50

(e) Solid line: x5

(t), dotted line: y5

(t).

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−200

0

200

(f) Solid line: x6

(t), dotted line: y6

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−200

0

200

Fig. 2 Oscillation of the solutions, delay: 0.8, alpha=0.86.

(a) Solid line: x1

(t), dotted line: y1

(t).

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−50

0

50

(b) Solid line: x2

(t), dotted line: y2

(t).

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(t), dotted line: y3

(t).

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(t), dotted line: y4

(t).

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(t), dotted line: y5

(t).

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200

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(t), dotted line: y6

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−400

−200

0

200

400

Fig. 3 Oscillation of the solutions, activation function: arctan(x)+ arctan(y).

(a) Solid line: x1

(t), dotted line: y1

(t).

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−50

0

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(t), dotted line: y2

(t).

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(t), dotted line: y3

(t).

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(t), dotted line: y4

(t).

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(t), dotted line: y5

(t).

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500

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(t), dotted line: y6

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10

Fig. 4 Oscillation of the solutions, delay: 0.5, alpha: 1.6.

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(t), dotted line: y1

(t).

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