Extracting h-Backbone as a Core Structure in Weighted Networks

Extracting h-Backbone as a Core Structure in Weighted Networks

Abstract Determining the core structure of complex network systems allows us to simplify them. Using h-bridge and h-strength measurements in a weighted network, we extract the h-backbone core structure. We find that focusing on the h-backbone in a network allows greater simplification because it has...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ronda J. Zhang, H. Eugene Stanley, Fred Y. Ye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Subjects:
Core Structure
Science Network Publishing
Adjacent Nodes
Complex Network System
Edge Betweenness
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-32430-1
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Summary:Abstract Determining the core structure of complex network systems allows us to simplify them. Using h-bridge and h-strength measurements in a weighted network, we extract the h-backbone core structure. We find that focusing on the h-backbone in a network allows greater simplification because it has fewer edges and thus fewer adjacent nodes. We examine three practical applications: the co-citation network in an information system, the open flight network in a social system, and coauthorship in network science publications.
ISSN:2045-2322

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