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Voronoi And Fractal Complex Networks And Their Characterization

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  • LUCIANO DA FONTOURA COSTA

    (Institute of Physics of São Carlos, University of São Paulo, São Carlos, SP, Caixa Postal 369, 13560-970, Brasil)

Abstract

Real world networks are often characterized by spatial constraints such as the relative position and adjacency of nodes. The present work describes how Voronoi tessellations of the space where the network is embedded provide not only a natural means for relating such networks with metric spaces, but also a natural means for obtaining fractal complex networks. A series of comprehensive measurements closely related to spatial aspects of these networks is proposed, which includes the effective length, adjacency, as well as the fractal dimension of the network in terms of the spatial scales defined by successive shortest paths starting from a specific node. The potential of such features is illustrated with respect to the random, small-world, scale-free and fractal network models.

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  • Luciano Da Fontoura Costa, 2004. "Voronoi And Fractal Complex Networks And Their Characterization," International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 15(01), pages 175-183.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijmpcx:v:15:y:2004:i:01:n:s0129183104005619
    DOI: 10.1142/S0129183104005619
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