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Stable and emergent network topologies

A structural approach

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Stable and emergent network topologies

A structural approach

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Economic, social and military networks have at least one thing in common: they change over time. For various reasons, nodes form and terminate links, thereby rearranging the network. In this paper, we present a structural network mechanism that formalizes a possible incentive that guides nodes in constructing their local network structure. The mechanism assumes that nodes deliberately form and terminate links as they attempt to gain network advantage and/or an identifiable position in the network. Reiteration of this mechanism, which only uses local network characteristics, results in emergent, stable network topologies. Examples are uni-polar networks, bi-polar networks and cycle-networks. This process illustrates that local, binary decisions shape global network structures. These results may be used to derive some rules of thumb for designing networks.

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OrganisatieMinisterie van Defensie - NLDA
AfdelingFaculteit Militaire Wetenschappen
LectoraatMilitair Technische Wetenschappen
Gepubliceerd inEuropean Journal of Operational Research Elsevier, Amsterdam, Vol. 183, Uitgave: 1, Pagina's: 432-441
Jaar2007
TypeArtikel
DOI10.1016/j.ejor.2006.09.083
TaalEngels

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