Dynamical Analysis of Fractional-Order Quaternion-Valued Neural Networks with Leakage and Communication Delays

This paper investigates the stability and Hopf bifurcation problems of fractional-order quaternion-valued neural networks (FOQVNNs) with leakage delay and communication delay. Utilizing the Hamilton rule of quaternions, the fractional-order quaternion-valued time-delay neural network model is transformed into an equivalent fractional-order real-valued time-delay neural network system. Then, employing the stability theory and bifurcation theory of fractional-order dynamical systems, novel sufficient criteria are derived to ensure system stability and to induce Hopf bifurcation, respectively, using the leakage delay and the communication delay as bifurcation parameters. Furthermore, the influences of both delay types on the bifurcation behavior of FOQVNNs are analyzed in depth. To verify the correctness of the theoretical results, bifurcation diagrams and simulation results generated using MATLAB are presented. The theoretical results established in this paper provide a significant theoretical basis for the analysis and design of FOQVNNs.