Temporal and structural heterogeneities emerging in adaptive temporal networks
Physics and Society
2016-04-18 v2 Social and Information Networks
Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems
Abstract
We introduce a model of adaptive temporal networks whose evolution is regulated by an interplay between node activity and dynamic exchange of information through links. We study the model by using a master equation approach. Starting from a homogeneous initial configuration, we show that temporal and structural heterogeneities, characteristic of real-world networks, spontaneously emerge. This theoretically tractable model thus contributes to the understanding of the dynamics of human activity and interaction networks.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1510.00217,
title = {Temporal and structural heterogeneities emerging in adaptive temporal networks},
author = {Takaaki Aoki and Luis E. C. Rocha and Thilo Gross},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1510.00217},
year = {2016}
}