Large-scale topological and dynamical properties of the Internet.
We study the large-scale topological and dynamical properties of real Internet maps at the autonomous system level, collected in a 3-yr time interval. We find that the connectivity structure of the Internet presents statistical distributions settled in a well-defined stationary state. The large-scale properties are characterized by a scale-free topology consistent with previous observations. Correlation functions and clustering coefficients exhibit a remarkable structure due to the underlying hierarchical organization of the Internet. The study of the Internet time evolution shows a growth dynamics with aging features typical of recently proposed growing network models. We compare the properties of growing network models with the present real Internet data analysis.
Vázquez
Alexei
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International School for Advanced Studies SISSA/ISAS, via Beirut 4, 34014 Trieste, Italy.
Pastor-Satorras
Romualdo
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Vespignani
Alessandro
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