| Title |
Emergence of core–peripheries in networks
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Nature Communications, January 2016
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| DOI | 10.1038/ncomms10441 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
T. Verma, F. Russmann, N.A.M. Araújo, J. Nagler, H.J. Herrmann |
| Abstract |
A number of important transport networks, such as the airline and trade networks of the world, exhibit a characteristic core-periphery structure, wherein a few nodes are highly interconnected and the rest of the network frays into a tree. Mechanisms underlying the emergence of core-peripheries, however, remain elusive. Here, we demonstrate that a simple pruning process based on removal of underutilized links and redistribution of loads can lead to the emergence of core-peripheries. Links are assumed beneficial if they either carry a sufficiently large load or are essential for global connectivity. This incentivized redistribution process is controlled by a single parameter, which balances connectivity and profit. The obtained networks exhibit a highly resilient and connected core with a frayed periphery. The balanced network shows a higher resilience than the world airline network or the world trade network, revealing a pathway towards robust structural features through pruning. |
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| United Kingdom | 4 | 11% |
| Canada | 2 | 6% |
| Australia | 2 | 6% |
| Italy | 2 | 6% |
| Belgium | 1 | 3% |
| France | 1 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 16 | 44% |
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| United States | 1 | <1% |
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| Professor > Associate Professor | 12 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 24 | 19% |
| Unknown | 17 | 14% |
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| Computer Science | 19 | 15% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 12 | 10% |
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| Social Sciences | 8 | 6% |
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