Node-layer duality in networked systems

Autor: Presigny, Charley, Corsi, Marie-Constance, Fallani, Fabrizio De Vico
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Nat Commun 15, 6038 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50176-5
Popis: Real-world networks typically exhibit several aspects, or layers, of interactions among their nodes. By permuting the role of the nodes and the layers, we establish a new criterion to construct the dual of a network. This approach allows to examine information from either a node-centric or layer-centric viewpoint. Through rigorous analytical methods and extensive simulations, we demonstrate that nodewise and layerwise connectivity measure different but related aspects of the same system. Leveraging node-layer duality provides complementary insights, enabling a deeper comprehension of diverse networks across social science, technology and biology. Taken together, these findings reveal previously unappreciated features of complex systems and provide a fresh tool for delving into their structure and dynamics.
Databáze: arXiv