Communication Boundaries in Networks

A. Trusina, M. Rosvall, and K. Sneppen
Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 238701 – Published 16 June 2005

Abstract

We investigate and quantify the interplay between topology and the ability to send specific signals in complex networks. We find that in a majority of investigated real-world networks the ability to communicate is favored by the network topology at small distances, but disfavored at larger distances. We further suggest how the ability to locate specific nodes can be improved if information associated with the overall traffic in the network is available.

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  • Received 23 September 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.238701

©2005 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

A. Trusina1,2,*, M. Rosvall1,2, and K. Sneppen2

  • 1Department of Theoretical Physics, Umeå University, 901 87 Umeå, Sweden
  • 2NORDITA, Blegdamsvej 17, Dk 2100, Copenhagen, Denmark†

  • *Electronic address: trusina@tp.umu.se
  • Electronic address: http://www.nordita.dk/research/complex

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Vol. 94, Iss. 23 — 17 June 2005

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