Communication-Induced Bifurcation and Collective Dynamics in Power Packet Networks: A Thermodynamic Approach to Information-Constrained Energy Grids
The study models power packet networks as information ratchets to understand energy limits in constrained grids. It found that excessive environmental noise triggers a sudden phase transition where routers stop controlling operations to prevent catastrophic energy loss. This suggests an optimal control strategy is based on thermodynamic limits rather than fixed settings.