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Stepping community detection algorithm based on label propagation and similarity

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  • Li, Wei
  • Huang, Ce
  • Wang, Miao
  • Chen, Xi

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Community or module structure is one of the most common features in complex networks. The label propagation algorithm (LPA) is a near linear time algorithm that is able to detect community structure effectively. Nevertheless, when labeling a node, the LPA adopts the label belonging to the majority of its neighbors, which means that it treats all neighbors equally in spite of their different effects on the node. Another disadvantage of LPA is that the results it generates are not unique. In this paper, we propose a modified LPA called Stepping LPA-S, in which labels are propagated by similarity. Furthermore, our algorithm divides networks using a stepping framework, and uses an evaluation function proposed in this paper to select the final unique partition. We tested this algorithm on several artificial and real-world networks. The results show that Stepping LPA-S can obtain accurate and meaningful community structure without priori information.

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  • Li, Wei & Huang, Ce & Wang, Miao & Chen, Xi, 2017. "Stepping community detection algorithm based on label propagation and similarity," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 472(C), pages 145-155.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:472:y:2017:i:c:p:145-155
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2017.01.030
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