Preserving synchronization using nonlinear modifications in the Jacobian matrix

In this paper our aim is to show the viability of preserving the hyperbolicity of a master/salve pair of chaotic systems under different types of nonlinear modifications to its Jacobian matrix. Furthermore, we shall provide evidence to show that linear control methods used to achieve synchronization between master and slave systems are preserved under such transformations. We propose to modify both the coefficients of the Jacobian matrix’s associated characteristic polynomial through power evaluation as well as through matrix polynomial evaluation. To illustrate the results we present examples of several well known chaotic and hyperchaotic dynamical systems that have been modified using both methodologies.