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Phase transitions in equilibrium and nonequilibrium systems play a major role in the natural sciences. In dynamical networks, phase transitions organize qualitative changes in the collective behavior of coupled dynamical units. Adaptive…

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems · Physics 2023-02-22 Jan Fialkowski , Serhiy Yanchuk , Igor M. Sokolov , Eckehard Schöll , Georg A. Gottwald , Rico Berner

This paper provides a novel framework for solving multiobjective discrete optimization problems with an arbitrary number of objectives. Our framework formulates these problems as network models, in that enumerating the Pareto frontier…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-09-06 David Bergman , Merve Bodur , Carlos Cardonha , Andre A. Cire

We develop the theory of sparse multiplex networks with partially overlapping links based on their local tree-likeness. This theory enables us to find the giant mutually connected component in a two-layer multiplex network with arbitrary…

This paper introduces a convex optimization framework for identifying switched network systems, in which both the node dynamics and the underlying graph topology switch between a finite number of configurations. Building on our recent…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2025-10-29 Kaito Iwasaki , Anthony Bloch , Maani Ghaffari

This paper investigates phase transitions on the optimality gaps in Optimal Power Flow (OPF) problem on real-world power transmission systems operated in France. The experimental results study optimal power flow solutions for more than 6000…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2018-07-17 Terrence W. K. Mak , Lyndon Shi , Pascal Van Hentenryck

We show analytically that abrupt structural transitions can arise in functionally optimal networks, driven by small changes in the level of transport congestion. Our findings are based on an exactly solvable model system which mimics a…

Physics and Society · Physics 2016-09-08 Timothy C. Jarrett , Douglas J. Ashton , Mark Fricker , Neil F. Johnson

We study the structure of the phase diagram for systems consisting of 2- and 3- level particles dipolarly interacting with a 1-mode electromagnetic field, inside a cavity, paying particular attention to the case of a finite number of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-02-04 Eduardo Nahmad-Achar , Sergio Cordero , Octavio Castaños , Ramón López-Peña

We study optimal distributed first-order optimization algorithms when the network (i.e., communication constraints between the agents) changes with time. This problem is motivated by scenarios where agents experience network malfunctions.…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-12-02 Alexander Rogozin , César A. Uribe , Alexander Gasnikov , Nikolay Malkovsky , Angelia Nedić

We investigate structural transitions in adaptive networks where node states remain fixed and only the connections evolve via state-dependent rewiring. Using a general framework characterized by probabilistic rules for disconnection and…

Physics and Society · Physics 2026-01-23 R. Cárdenas-Sabando , M. G. Cosenza , J. C. González-Avella

Time-evolving or temporal graphs gain more and more popularity when studying the behavior of complex networks. In this context, the multistage view on computational problems is among the most natural frameworks. Roughly speaking, herein one…

Computational Complexity · Computer Science 2020-07-30 Klaus Heeger , Anne-Sophie Himmel , Frank Kammer , Rolf Niedermeier , Malte Renken , Andrej Sajenko

Biological information processing manifests a huge variety in its complexity and capability among different organisms, which presumably stems from the evolutionary optimization under limited computational resources. Starting from the…

Biological Physics · Physics 2025-10-21 Takehiro Tottori , Tetsuya J. Kobayashi

Units of complex systems -- such as neurons in the brain or individuals in societies -- must communicate efficiently to function properly: e.g., allowing electrochemical signals to travel quickly among functionally connected neuronal areas…

Physics and Society · Physics 2020-03-17 Arsham Ghavasieh , Manlio De Domenico

It is widely believed that the formation of brain network structure is under the pressure of optimal trade-off between reducing wiring cost and promoting communication efficiency. However, the question of whether this trade-off exists in…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2020-12-10 Junji Ma , Jinbo Zhang , Ying Lin , Zhengjia Dai

In this article, we propose the approach to structural optimization of neural networks, based on the braid theory. The paper describes the basics of braid theory as applied to the description of graph structures of neural networks. It is…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-07-12 Olga Lukyanova , Oleg Nikitin , Alex Kunin

Many transport processes on networks depend crucially on the underlying network geometry, although the exact relationship between the structure of the network and the properties of transport processes remain elusive. In this paper we…

Physics and Society · Physics 2015-06-26 Bosiljka Tadic , G. J. Rodgers , Stefan Thurner

Graphs are a natural representation of data from various contexts, such as social connections, the web, road networks, and many more. In the last decades, many of these networks have become enormous, requiring efficient algorithms to cut…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2021-08-11 Alexander Noe

The understanding of neural activity patterns is fundamentally linked to an understanding of how the brain's network architecture shapes dynamical processes. Established approaches rely mostly on deviations of a given network from certain…

Neurons and Cognition · Quantitative Biology 2014-09-19 Marc-Thorsten Huett , Marcus Kaiser , Claus C. Hilgetag

Synchronization processes play critical roles in the functionality of a wide range of both natural and man-made systems. Recent work in physics and neuroscience highlights the importance of higher-order interactions between dynamical units,…

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems · Physics 2021-08-03 Per Sebastian Skardal , Alex Arenas

This paper deals with shape irregularity issues in discrete topology optimization algorithms whereby the design is created using the automated distribution of material in the design region. Graph theory is employed to derive appropriate…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-03-14 Vojtech Neuman , Miloslav Capek , Lukas Jelinek

Designing high-performing networks requires optimizing for functionality while respecting physical, geometric, or budget constraints. Yet, mathematical and computational tools to design such systems remain limited, particularly for…

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems · Physics 2026-05-14 Guram Mikaberidze , Dane Taylor