Size matters: A schematic of the hypothesised effect of network size on resonance frequency.

<p>Networks of loosely coupled oscillators of different size exhibit different resonance characteristics that manifest as peaks in their spectral response. One method to probe the resonance properties is to drive the networks with repetitive, periodic stimuli over a range of frequencies (<i>f1 < f2 < f3</i>). For each network, the driving frequency corresponding to the maximal response power is deemed to be closest to the resonance frequency of that network. For example, f3 corresponds to the resonance of the top network, while f1 is the resonance if the bottom network. Here we test the hypothesis that as network size increases, the resonance frequency monotonically decreases.