Dynamical advantages of scale-free networks.
A dynamical analysis of common network topologies is given and it is reported that a scale-free structure has two vital and distinctive features. First, complex but nevertheless reproducible states exist and, second, single-site induced state switching reminiscent of gene-expression control exists also. This indicates that scale-free networks have key dynamical advantages over other network topologies that could have contributed to their evolutionary success and thus may provide another reason for their prevalence in nature.
Willeboordse
Frederick H
FH
Department of Physics, The National University of Singapore, Singapore 119260. willeboordse@yahoo.co,
D008954:Models, Biological; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics