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Attack Vulnerability of Public Transport Networks

In: Traffic and Granular Flow ’07

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  • Christian von Ferber

    (Coventry Universit, Applied Mathematics Research Centre
    Universität Freiburg, Physikalisches Institut)

  • Taras Holovatch

    (Ivan Franko National University of Lviv)

  • Yurij Holovatch

    (Institute for Condensed Matter Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
    Johannes Kepler Universität Linz, Institut für Theoretische Physik)

Abstract

Summary The behavior of complex networks under attack depends strongly on the specific attack scenario. Of special interest are scale-free networks, which are usually seen as robust under random failure or attack but appear to be especially vulnerable to targeted attacks. In a recent study of public transport networks of 14 major cities of the world we have shown that these networks may exhibit scale-free behaviour [Physica A 380, 585 (2007)]. Our further analysis, subject of this report, focuses on the effects that defunct or removed nodes have on the properties of public transport networks. Simulating different attack strategies we elaborate vulnerability criteria that allow to find minimal strategies with high impact on these systems.

Suggested Citation

  • Christian von Ferber & Taras Holovatch & Yurij Holovatch, 2009. "Attack Vulnerability of Public Transport Networks," Springer Books, in: Cécile Appert-Rolland & François Chevoir & Philippe Gondret & Sylvain Lassarre & Jean-Patrick Lebacq (ed.), Traffic and Granular Flow ’07, pages 721-731, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-540-77074-9_81
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-77074-9_81
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