Integrability of a Globally Coupled Complex Riccati Array: Quadratic Integrate-and-Fire Neurons, Phase Oscillators, and All in between

We present an exact dimensionality reduction for dynamics of an arbitrary array of globally coupled complex-valued Riccati equations. It generalizes the Watanabe-Strogatz theory [Integrability of a globally coupled oscillator array, Phys. Rev. Lett. 70, 2391 (1993).PRLTAO0031-900710.1103/PhysRevLett.70.2391] for sinusoidally coupled phase oscillators and seamlessly includes quadratic integrate-and-fire neurons as the real-valued special case. This simple formulation reshapes our understanding of a broad class of coupled systems - including a particular class of phase-amplitude oscillators - which newly fall under the category of integrable systems. Precise and rigorous analysis of complex Riccati arrays is now within reach, paving a way to a deeper understanding of emergent behavior of collective dynamics in coupled systems.