1School of Information and Electronical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 4112012School of Electronic Information, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072
A Law of Gravitation for Complex Networks
YANG Zong-Chang
1School of Information and Electronical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan 4112012School of Electronic Information, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072
摘要Inspiring Newton's law of universal gravitation and empirical studies, we propose a concept of virtual network mass and network gravitational force in complex networks. Then a network gravitational model for complex networks is presented. In the model, each node in the network is described with its position, edges (links) and virtual network mass. The proposed model is examined by experiments to show its potential applications.
Abstract：Inspiring Newton's law of universal gravitation and empirical studies, we propose a concept of virtual network mass and network gravitational force in complex networks. Then a network gravitational model for complex networks is presented. In the model, each node in the network is described with its position, edges (links) and virtual network mass. The proposed model is examined by experiments to show its potential applications.
YANG Zong-Chang. A Law of Gravitation for Complex Networks[J]. 中国物理快报, 2009, 26(9): 98903-098903.
YANG Zong-Chang. A Law of Gravitation for Complex Networks. Chin. Phys. Lett., 2009, 26(9): 98903-098903.
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