Hidden Chaotic Attractors and Synchronization for a New Fractional-Order Chaotic System

Abstract

Although a large number of hidden chaotic attractors have been studied in recent years, most studies only refer to integer-order chaotic systems and neglect the relationships among chaotic attractors. In this paper, we first extend LE1 of sprott from integer-order chaotic systems to fractional-order chaotic systems, and we add two constant controllers which could produce a novel fractional-order chaotic system with hidden chaotic attractors. Second, we discuss its complicated dynamic characteristics with the help of projection pictures and bifurcation diagrams. The new fractional-order chaotic system can exhibit self-excited attractor and three different types of hidden attractors. Moreover, based on fractional-order finite time stability theory, we design finite time synchronization scheme of this new system. And combination synchronization of three fractional-order chaotic systems with hidden chaotic attractors is also derived. Finally, numerical simulations demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed synchronization methods.