Abstract
The classical setting of stochastic resonance is extended to account for the presence of an arbitrary number of simultaneously stable steady states. General expressions for the linear response are derived for systems involving one variable. The existence of an optimal value of noise strength and of an optimal number of stable states for which the response is maximized is established.
- Received 6 May 2010
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.82.011139
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