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Degree-distribution Stability of Evolving Networks

Mathematical Physics 2009-04-23 v2 math.MP Probability

Abstract

In this paper, we study a class of stochastic processes, called evolving network Markov chains, in evolving networks. Our approach is to transform the degree distribution problem of an evolving network to a corresponding problem of evolving network Markov chains. We investigate the evolving network Markov chains, thereby obtaining some exact formulas as well as a precise criterion for determining whether the steady degree distribution of the evolving network is a power-law or not. With this new method, we finally obtain a rigorous, exact and unified solution of the steady degree distribution of the evolving network.

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@article{arxiv.0901.1418,
  title  = {Degree-distribution Stability of Evolving Networks},
  author = {Zhenting Hou and Xiangxing Kong and Dinghua Shi and Guanrong Chen and Qinggui Zhao},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0901.1418},
  year   = {2009}
}

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17 pages

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