Chimera states: Coexistence of coherence and incoherence in networks of coupled oscillators

TLDR: A review of the history of research on chimera states and major advances in understanding their behavior can be found in this article, where the authors highlight major advances on understanding their behaviour.

Abstract: A chimera state is a spatio-temporal pattern in a network of identical coupled oscillators in which synchronous and asynchronous oscillation coexist. This state of broken symmetry, which usually coexists with a stable spatially symmetric state, has intrigued the nonlinear dynamics community since its discovery in the early 2000s. Recent experiments have led to increasing interest in the origin and dynamics of these states. Here we review the history of research on chimera states and highlight major advances in understanding their behaviour.