Synchronization of a class of coupled chaotic delayed systems with parameter mismatch

In this paper, we study the effect of parameter mismatch on the synchronization of a class of coupled chaotic systems with time delays. In the presence of parameter mismatch, the delayed coupled chaotic systems are investigated in terms of the quasisynchronization. A simple and yet easily applicable criterion for quasisynchronization of a large class of coupled chaotic systems with delays is derived based on the Lyapunov stability theory. As an example, the Ikeda oscillator is simulated, thereby validating the theoretical result in this paper.