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Generating Structure Specific Networks

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  • N. HȦKANSSON

    (Systems Biology Research Centre, Skövde University, Box 408, 541 28 Skövde, Sweden)

  • A. JONSSON

    (Systems Biology Research Centre, Skövde University, Box 408, 541 28 Skövde, Sweden)

  • J. LENNARTSSON

    (Systems Biology Research Centre, Skövde University, Box 408, 541 28 Skövde, Sweden)

  • T. LINDSTRÖM

    (IFM Therory and Modeling, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden)

  • U. WENNERGREN

    (IFM Therory and Modeling, Linköping University, 581 83 Linköping, Sweden)

Abstract

Theoretical exploration of network structure significance requires a range of different networks for comparison. Here, we present a new method to construct networks in a spatial setting that uses spectral methods in combination with a probability distribution function. Nearly all previous algorithms for network construction have assumed randomized distribution of links or a distribution dependent on the degree of the nodes. We relax those assumptions. Our algorithm is capable of creating spectral networks along a gradient from random to highly clustered or diverse networks. Number of nodes and link density are specified from start and the structure is tuned by three parameters (γ, σ, κ). The structure is measured by fragmentation, degree assortativity, clustering and group betweenness of the networks. The parameter γ regulates the aggregation in the spatial node pattern and σ and κ regulates the probability of link forming.

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  • N. Hȧkansson & A. Jonsson & J. Lennartsson & T. Lindström & U. Wennergren, 2010. "Generating Structure Specific Networks," Advances in Complex Systems (ACS), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 13(02), pages 239-250.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:acsxxx:v:13:y:2010:i:02:n:s0219525910002517
    DOI: 10.1142/S0219525910002517
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