Dynamical and statistical behaviour of coupled map lattices

Coupled map lattices are spatially extended networks of dynamically evolving elements which exhibit a rich variety of dynamical and statistical phenomena. We discuss the phenomena of bifurcation behaviour, multiple co-existing attractors and spatio-temporal intermittency in the context of coupled sine circle map and coupled logistic map lattices. There are interesting connections between the three phenomena. We also discuss the statistical and dynamical characterisers of the phenomena seen. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.