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A dynamical characterization of the small world phase

Statistical Mechanics 2016-08-16 v1

Abstract

Small-world (SW) networks have been identified in many different fields. Topological coefficients like the clustering coefficient and the characteristic path length have been used in the past for a qualitative characterization of these networks. Here a dynamical approach is used to characterize the small-world phenomenon. Using the β\beta -model, a coupled map dynamical system is defined on the network. Entrance to and exit from the SW phase are related to the behavior of the ergodic invariants of the dynamics.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0204573,
  title  = {A dynamical characterization of the small world phase},
  author = {Tanya Araujo and R. Vilela Mendes and João Seixas},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0204573},
  year   = {2016}
}

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8 pages Latex, 3 figures

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