English

Quantum statistics and networks by asymmetric preferential attachment of nodes -- between bosons and fermions

Statistical Mechanics 2021-07-28 v3 Data Analysis, Statistics and Probability

Abstract

In this article, we discuss the random graph, Barab\'asi-Albert (BA) model, and lattice networks from a unified view point, with the parameter ω\omega with values 1,0,11,0,-1 characterizing these networks, respectively. The parameter is related to the preferential attachment of nodes in the networks and has different weights for the incoming and outgoing links. In addition, we discuss the correspondence between quantum statistics and the networks. Positive and negative ω\omega correspond to Bose and Fermi-like statistics, respectively, and we obtain the distribution that connects the two. When ω\omega is positive, it is related to the threshold of Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC). As ω\omega decreases, the area of the BEC phase is narrowed, and disappears in the limit ω=0\omega=0. When ω\omega is negative, nodes have limits in the number of attachments for newly added nodes (outgoing links), which corresponds to Fermi statistics. We also observe the Fermi degeneracy of the network. When ω=1\omega=-1, a standard Fermion-like network is observed. Fermion networks are realized in the cryptocurrency network "Tangle."

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@article{arxiv.2012.01253,
  title  = {Quantum statistics and networks by asymmetric preferential attachment of nodes -- between bosons and fermions},
  author = {Masato Hisakado and Shintaro Mori},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2012.01253},
  year   = {2021}
}

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19 pages, 6 figures