Power law decay of stored pattern stability in sparse Hopfield neural networks

Hopfield neural networks on scale-free networks display the power law relation between the stability of patterns and the number of patterns.The stability is measured by the overlap between the output state and the stored pattern which is presented to a neural network.In simulations the overlap declines to a constant by a power law decay.Here we provide the explanation for the power law behavior through the signal-to-noise ratio analysis.We show that on sparse networks storing a plenty of patterns the stability of stored patterns can be approached by a power law function with the exponent-0.5.There is a difference between analytic and simulation results that the analytic results of overlap decay to 0.The difference exists because the signal and noise term of nodes diverge from the mean-field approach in the sparse finite size networks.     

Synchronizability of dynamical scale-free networks subject to random errors

In this paper the robustness of network synchronizability against random deletion of nodes, i.e. errors, in dynamical scale-free networks was studied. To this end, two measures of network synchronizability, namely, the eigenratio of the Laplacian and the order parameter quantifying the degree of phase synchrony were adopted, and the synchronizability robustness on preferential attachment scale-free graphs was investigated. The findings revealed that as the network size decreases, the robustness of its synchronizability against random removal of nodes declines, i.e. the more the number of randomly removed nodes from the network, the worse its synchronizability. We also showed that this dependence of the synchronizability on the network size is different with that in the growing scale-free networks. The profile of a number of network properties such as clustering coefficient, efficiency, assortativity, and eccentricity, as a function of the network size was investigated in these two cases, growing scale-free networks and those with randomly removed nodes. The results showed that these processes are also different in terms of these metrics.     

基于脑电图的大脑功能性网络分析

利用脑电图数据建立了大脑功能性网络.分析了该网络的复杂网络统计特征，发现它的聚类系数远大于相应随机网络，明显具有小世界网络的特征，其度分布也接近于无标度网络.进一步验证了大脑功能性网络的复杂网络特性，发现患者的各项复杂网络特征指数与正常人相比有明显不同.定义了大脑神经网络信息熵及神经网络标准信息熵的概念，发现脑病患者的大脑神经网络信息熵明显小于正常人.从一个全新的角度量度了大脑的复杂网络特征，并提示了临床脑病诊疗的判断依据. 关键词： 脑电图 大脑功能性网络 复杂网络统计特征 信息熵     

中国铁路客运网网络性质的研究

中国铁路客运系统可以采用两种不同的网络构建方式来描述. 一种是以铁路的站点作为“节点”，并以轨道作为“边”，这样生成的网络称为铁路地理网. 统计显示该网络的平均群聚系数〈C〉近似为零，故该网络为树状网络. 另一种是以站点作为“节点”，任意两个站点间只要有同一列车在这两个站点停靠，就可以认为这两个站点间有连线，这样生成的网络称为车流网. 统计显示该网络有较大的平均群聚系数和较小的平均网络距离〈d〉，而且该网络节点的度分布基本上服从无标度幂律分布，故车流网为具有无标度性质的小世界网络. 关键词： 铁路地理网 车流网 小世界 无标度分布     

Topology of the Erasmus student mobility network

The collaboration network generated by the Erasmus student mobilities in the year 2003 is analyzed and modeled. Nodes of this bipartite network are European universities and links are the Erasmus mobilities between these universities. This network is a complex directed and weighted graph. The non-directed and non-weighted projection of this network does not exhibit a scale-free nature, but proves to be a small-word type random network with a giant component. The connectivity data indicates an exponential degree distribution, a relatively high clustering coefficient and a small radius. It can be easily modeled by using a simple configuration model and arguing the exponential degree distribution. The weighted and directed version of the network can also be described by means of simple random network models.     

Enhancement of scale-free network attack tolerance

Despite the large size of most communication and transportation systems,there are short paths between nodes in these networks which guarantee the efficient information,data and passenger delivery;furthermore these networks have a surprising tolerance under random errors thanks to their inherent scale-free topology.However,their scale-free topology also makes them fragile under intentional attacks,leaving us a challenge on how to improve the network robustness against intentional attacks without losing their strong tolerance under random errors and high message and passenger delivering capacity.Here we propose two methods (SL method and SH method) to enhance scale-free network’s tolerance under attack in different conditions.     

一种全局同质化相依网络耦合模式

相依网络的相依模式(耦合模式)是影响其鲁棒性的重要因素之一.本文针对具有无标度特性的两个子网络提出一种全局同质化相依网络耦合模式.该模式以子网络的总度分布均匀化为原则建立相依网络的相依边,一方面压缩度分布宽度,提高其对随机失效的抗毁性,另一方面避开对度大节点(关键节点)的相依,提高其对蓄意攻击的抗毁性.论文将其与常见的节点一对一的同配、异配及随机相依模式以及一对多随机相依模式作了对比分析,仿真研究其在随机失效和蓄意攻击下的鲁棒性能.研究结果表明,本文所提全局同质化相依网络耦合模式能大大提高无标度子网络所构成的相依网络抗级联失效能力.本文研究成果能够为相依网络的安全设计等提供指导意义.     

Optimization of robustness and connectivity in complex networks

Scale-free networks rely on a relatively small number of highly connected nodes to achieve a high degree of interconnectivity and robustness to random failure, but suffer from a high sensitivity to directed attack. In this paper we describe a parameterized family of networks and analyze their connectivity and sensitivity, identifying a network that has an interconnectedness closer to that of a scale-free network, a robustness to attack closer to that of an exponential network, and a resistance to failure better than that of either of those networks.     

Efficient Hopfield pattern recognition on a scale-free neural network

Neural networks are supposed to recognise blurred images (or patterns) of N pixels (bits) each. Application of the network to an initial blurred version of one of P pre-assigned patterns should converge to the correct pattern. In the “standard" Hopfield model, the N “neurons” are connected to each other via N² bonds which contain the information on the stored patterns. Thus computer time and memory in general grow with N². The Hebb rule assigns synaptic coupling strengths proportional to the overlap of the stored patterns at the two coupled neurons. Here we simulate the Hopfield model on the Barabási-Albert scale-free network, in which each newly added neuron is connected to only m other neurons, and at the end the number of neurons with q neighbours decays as 1/q ³. Although the quality of retrieval decreases for small m, we find good associative memory for 1 ≪ m ≪ N. Hence, these networks gain a factor N/m ≫ 1 in the computer memory and time. Received 12 January 2003 Published online 11 April 2003 RID="a" ID="a"e-mail: stauffer@thp.uni-koeln.de     

Theory of rumour spreading in complex social networks

We introduce a general stochastic model for the spread of rumours, and derive mean-field equations that describe the dynamics of the model on complex social networks (in particular, those mediated by the Internet). We use analytical and numerical solutions of these equations to examine the threshold behaviour and dynamics of the model on several models of such networks: random graphs, uncorrelated scale-free networks and scale-free networks with assortative degree correlations. We show that in both homogeneous networks and random graphs the model exhibits a critical threshold in the rumour spreading rate below which a rumour cannot propagate in the system. In the case of scale-free networks, on the other hand, this threshold becomes vanishingly small in the limit of infinite system size. We find that the initial rate at which a rumour spreads is much higher in scale-free networks than in random graphs, and that the rate at which the spreading proceeds on scale-free networks is further increased when assortative degree correlations are introduced. The impact of degree correlations on the final fraction of nodes that ever hears a rumour, however, depends on the interplay between network topology and the rumour spreading rate. Our results show that scale-free social networks are prone to the spreading of rumours, just as they are to the spreading of infections. They are relevant to the spreading dynamics of chain emails, viral advertising and large-scale information dissemination algorithms on the Internet.     

Detrended Fluctuation Analysis on Correlations of Complex Networks Under Attack and Repair Strategy

We analyze the correlation properties of the Erdos-Rényi random graph (RG) and the Barabási-Albert scale-free network (SF) under the attack and repair strategy with detrended fluctuation analysis (DFA). The maximum degree k representing the local property of the system, shows similar scaling behaviors for random graphs and scale-free networks. The fluctuations are quite random at short time scales but display strong anticorrelation at longer time scales under the same system size N and different repair probability pre. The average degree , revealing the statistical property of the system, exhibits completely different scaling behaviors for random graphs and scale-free networks. Random graphs display long-range power-law correlations. Scale-free networks are uncorrelated at short time scales; while anticorrelated at longer time scales and the anticorrelation becoming stronger with the increase of pre.     

Error and attack tolerance of evolving networks with local preferential attachment

Networks generated by local-world evolving network model display a transition from exponential network to power-law network with respect to connectivity distribution. We investigate statistical properties of the evolving networks and the responses of these networks under random errors and intentional attacks. It has been found that local world size M has great effect on the network's heterogeneity, thus leading to transitional behaviors in network's robustness against errors and attacks. Numerical results show that networks constructed with local preferential attachment mechanism can maintain the robustness of scale-free networks under random errors and concurrently improve reliance against targeted attacks on highly connected nodes.     

基于超图的超网络相继故障分析

分析了快递超网络和电子元件超网络的相继故障扩散方式, 结合超图理论提出了2-section 图分析法和线图分析法, 并仿真分析了无标度超网络耦合映像格子的相继故障进程. 结果表明: 无标度超网络对外部攻击表现出了既鲁棒又脆弱的特性. 针对相继故障的不同扩散方式, 无标度超网络的相继故障行为表现出不同的特点. 超网络的相继故障行为和超网络的超度以及超边度分布有密切的联系, 也和超网络中超边的个数有关. 通过和同规模的Barabasi-Albert (BA)无标度网络对比, 在同一种攻击方式下同规模的无标度超网络都比BA 无标度网络表现出了更强的鲁棒性. 另外, 基于超边扩散的相继故障进程比基于节点扩散的相继故障进程更加缓慢.     

Travel and tourism: Into a complex network

It is discussed how the worldwide tourist arrivals, about 10% of the world’s domestic product, form a largely heterogeneous and directed complex network. Remarkably the random network of connectivity is converted into a scale-free network of intensities. The importance of weights on network connections is brought into discussion. It is also shown how strategic positioning particularly benefits from market diversity and that interactions among countries prevail on a technological and economic pattern, questioning the backbone of driving forces in traveling.     

Effects of Some Topological Ingredients on the Evolutionary Ultimatum Game

This study aims at figuring out the crucial topological ingredients which affect the outcomes of the ultimatum game located on different networks,encompassing the regular network,the random network,the small world network,and the scale-free network.With the aid of random interchanging algorithm,we investigate the relations between the outcomes of the ultimatum game and some topological ingredients,including the average range,the clustering coefficient and the heterogeneity,and so forth.It is found that for the regular,random and small-work networks,the average range and the clustering coefficient have evident impacts on the ultimatum game,while for the scale-free network the original degree heterogeneity and the underlying rich-club characterizations are the mainly important topologica ingredients that influence the outcomes of ultimatum game substantially.     

一种基于随机行走和策略连接的网络演化模型

本文提出了一个基于随机行走和策略选择的复杂网络局域演化模型RAPA. 新节点加入系统不需要全局知识,而是通过随机行走构造局域世界;然后依据概率采用随机连接,"扶贫"连接或"亲富"连接策略,从局域世界中选择节点增加连接边;最终自组织演化具有幂律特点的复杂网络. 初步的解析计算和仿真实验都表明,RAPA模型不仅重现了具有小世界特性、整体上的无标度特性,还可以演化出小变量饱和以及指数截断等现象,同时也具有明显的聚类特性,并能够构造出同配或异配等不同混合模式的网络. 关键词： 复杂网络 模型 随机行走 策略连接     

A Robustness Model of Complex Networks with Tunable Attack Information Parameter

We introduce a novel model for robustness of complex with a tunable attack information parameter. The random failure and intentional attack known are the two extreme cases of our model. Based on the model, we study the robustness of complex networks under random information and preferential information, respectively. Using the generating function method, we derive the exact value of the critical removal fraction of nodes for the disintegration of networks and the size of the giant component. We show that hiding just a small fraction of nodes randomly can prevent a scale-free network from collapsing and detecting just a small fraction of nodes preferentially can destroy a scale-free network.     

Multifractal analysis of complex networks

Complex networks have recently attracted much attention in diverse areas of science and technology.Many networks such as the WWW and biological networks are known to display spatial heterogeneity which can be characterized by their fractal dimensions.Multifractal analysis is a useful way to systematically describe the spatial heterogeneity of both theoretical and experimental fractal patterns.In this paper,we introduce a new box-covering algorithm for multifractal analysis of complex networks.This algorithm is used to calculate the generalized fractal dimensions D q of some theoretical networks,namely scale-free networks,small world networks,and random networks,and one kind of real network,namely protein-protein interaction networks of different species.Our numerical results indicate the existence of multifractality in scale-free networks and protein-protein interaction networks,while the multifractal behavior is not clear-cut for small world networks and random networks.The possible variation of D q due to changes in the parametersof the theoretical network models is also discussed.     

Exploring evolutionary features of directed weighted hazard network in the subway construction

A better understanding of previous accidents is an effective way to reduce the occurrence of similar accidents in the future. In this paper, a complex network approach is adopted to construct a directed weighted hazard network(DWHN) to analyze topological features and evolution of accidents in the subway construction. The nodes are hazards and accidents, the edges are multiple relationships of these nodes and the weight of edges are occurrence times of repetitive relationships. The results indicate that the DWHN possesses the property of small-world with small average path length and large clustering coefficient, indicating that hazards have better connectivity and will spread widely and quickly in the network. Moreover,the DWHN has the property of scale-free network for the cumulative degree distribution follows a power-law distribution.It makes DWHN more vulnerable to target attacks. Controlling key nodes with higher degree, strength and betweenness centrality will destroy the connectivity of DWHN and mitigate the spreading of accidents in the network. This study is helpful for discovering inner relationships and evolutionary features of hazards and accidents in the subway construction.     

In- and Anti-transition of Firing Patterns Induced by Random Long-range Connections in Coupled Hindmarsh-Rose Neurons System

研究了在外界刺激电流的作用下,随机的长程关联对耦合的Hindmarsh-Rose神经元放电模式转变的影响．结果表明,当耦合强度较弱时,在神经元网络中加入一定数量的随机的长程关联,神经元的放电模式会从较少的周期态转变到较多的周期态;当耦合强度较强时,在神经元网络中加入一定数量的随机长程关联,神经元的放电模式会产生相反的转变,即从较多的周期态转变到较少的周期态．同时还简单讨论了神经系统的尺度大小和神经元之间的耦合强度,以及不同外界刺激条件下放电模式的强度与临界特性之间的关系．