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We present a general approach to the problem of determining the asymptotic order of the variance of the optimal score between two independent random sequences defined over an arbitrary finite alphabet. Our general approach is based on…

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We study rare events in networks with both internal and external noise, and develop a general formalism for analyzing rare events that combines pair-quenched techniques and large-deviation theory. The probability distribution, shape, and…

Physics and Society · Physics 2018-02-27 J. Hindes , I. B. Schwartz

Oscillatory dynamics are ubiquitous in biological networks. Possible sources of oscillations are well understood in low-dimensional systems, but have not been fully explored in high-dimensional networks. Here we study large networks…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2016-12-21 Célian Bimbard , Erwan Ledoux , Srdjan Ostojic

Many real-world scale-free networks, such as neural networks and online communication networks, consist of a fixed number of nodes but exhibit dynamic edge fluctuations. However, traditional models frequently overlook scenarios where the…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2026-04-02 Yichao Yao , Minyu Feng , Matjaž Perc , Jürgen Kurths

Understanding the relationship between complexity and stability in large dynamical systems -- such as ecosystems -- remains a key open question in complexity theory which has inspired a rich body of work developed over more than fifty…

Populations and Evolution · Quantitative Biology 2021-07-14 Yvonne Krumbeck , Qian Yang , George W. A. Constable , Tim Rogers

We perform network analysis of a system described by the master equation to estimate the lower bound of the steady-state current noise, starting from the level 2.5 large deviation function and using the graph theory approach. When the…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2024-10-03 Yasuhiro Utsumi

How condensed-matter simulations depend on the number of molecules being simulated ($N$) is sometimes itself a valuable piece of information. Liquid crystals provide a case in point. Light scattering and $2d$-IR experiments on…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2024-12-20 Eleftherios Mainas , Richard M. Stratt

In the paper, we study fluctuations over several ensembles of maximum-entropy random networks. We derive several fluctuation-dissipation relations characterizing susceptibilities of different networks to changes in external fields. In the…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2009-11-11 Agata Fronczak , Piotr Fronczak , Janusz A. Holyst

Stochastic reaction-diffusion models can be analytically studied on complex networks using the linear noise approximation. This is illustrated through the use of a specific stochastic model, which displays traveling waves in its…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2015-06-16 Malbor Asllani , Tommaso Biancalani , Duccio Fanelli , Alan J. McKane

Self-organized network dynamics prevails for systems across physics, biology and engineering. How external signals generate distributed responses in networked systems fundamentally underlies their function, yet is far from fully understood.…

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems · Physics 2019-08-05 Xiaozhu Zhang , Sarah Hallerberg , Moritz Matthiae , Dirk Witthaut , Marc Timme

We propose a method for determining the most likely cause, in terms of conventional generator outages and renewable fluctuations, of power system frequency reaching a predetermined level that is deemed unacceptable to the system operator.…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2020-05-26 Brendan Patch , Bert Zwart

We explore the distribution of paths followed in fluctuation-induced switching between coexisting stable states. We introduce a quantitative characteristic of the path distribution in phase space that does not require a priori knowledge of…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-13 H. B. Chan , M. I. Dykman , C. Stambaugh

In studies of complex heterogeneous networks, particularly of the Internet, significant attention was paid to analyzing network failures caused by hardware faults or overload, where the network reaction was modeled as rerouting of traffic…

Networking and Internet Architecture · Computer Science 2015-05-30 A. S. Stepanenko , I. V. Yurkevich , C. C. Constantinou , I. V. Lerner

Maximizing robustness and minimizing cost are common objectives in the design of infrastructure networks. However, most infrastructure networks evolve and operate in a highly decentralized fashion, which may significantly impact the…

Physics and Society · Physics 2008-05-29 Dong-Hee Kim , Adilson E. Motter

In the paper we discuss the dynamics of the order parameter in complex networks with long-range space interactions and temporal memory and analyze phase transitions induced by noise in such systems.

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2015-12-03 Bahruz Gadjiev , Tatiana Progulova , Sergey Timoshin

We study two measures of the complexity of heterogeneous extended systems, taking random Boolean networks as prototypical cases. A measure defined by Shalizi et al. for cellular automata, based on a criterion for optimal statistical…

Cellular Automata and Lattice Gases · Physics 2012-06-12 Xinwei Gong , Joshua E. S. Socolar

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

We consider epidemic extinction in finite networks with broad variation in local connectivity. Generalizing the theory of large fluctuations to random networks with a given degree distribution, we are able to predict the most probable, or…

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems · Physics 2016-07-07 Jason Hindes , Ira B. Schwartz

We study the evolution of heterogeneous networks of oscillators subject to a state-dependent interconnection rule. We find that heterogeneity in the node dynamics is key in organizing the architecture of the functional emerging networks. We…

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems · Physics 2015-07-27 Francesco Scafuti , Takaaki Aoki , Mario di Bernardo

The observable behavior of a complex system reflects the mechanisms governing the internal interactions between the system's components and the effect of external perturbations. Here we show that by capturing the simultaneous activity of…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2009-11-10 M. Argollo de Menezes , A. -L. Barabasi