Extracting h-Backbone as a Core Structure in Weighted Networks
Abstract
Determining the core structure of complex network systems allows us to simplify them. Using h-bridge and h-strength measurements in a weighted network, we extract the h-backbone core structure. We find that focusing on the h-backbone in a network allows greater simplification because it has fewer edges and thus fewer adjacent nodes. We examine three practical applications: the co-citation network in an information system, the open flight network in a social system, and coauthorship in network science publications.
- Authors:
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- Nanjing Univ. (China); Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL (United States)
- Boston Univ., MA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC); National Science Foundation (NSF); Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1624425
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517; 71673131; PHY-1505000; CMMI-1125290; CHE-1213217; HDTRA1-14-1-0017
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Scientific Reports
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 8; Journal Issue: 1; Journal ID: ISSN 2045-2322
- Publisher:
- Nature Publishing Group
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING; Core Structure; Science Network Publishing; Adjacent Nodes; Complex Network; System; Edge Betweenness
Citation Formats
Zhang, Ronda J., Stanley, H. Eugene, and Ye, Fred Y. Extracting h-Backbone as a Core Structure in Weighted Networks. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-32430-1.
Zhang, Ronda J., Stanley, H. Eugene, & Ye, Fred Y. Extracting h-Backbone as a Core Structure in Weighted Networks. United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-32430-1
Zhang, Ronda J., Stanley, H. Eugene, and Ye, Fred Y. Tue .
"Extracting h-Backbone as a Core Structure in Weighted Networks". United States. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-32430-1. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1624425.
@article{osti_1624425,
title = {Extracting h-Backbone as a Core Structure in Weighted Networks},
author = {Zhang, Ronda J. and Stanley, H. Eugene and Ye, Fred Y.},
abstractNote = {Determining the core structure of complex network systems allows us to simplify them. Using h-bridge and h-strength measurements in a weighted network, we extract the h-backbone core structure. We find that focusing on the h-backbone in a network allows greater simplification because it has fewer edges and thus fewer adjacent nodes. We examine three practical applications: the co-citation network in an information system, the open flight network in a social system, and coauthorship in network science publications.},
doi = {10.1038/s41598-018-32430-1},
journal = {Scientific Reports},
number = 1,
volume = 8,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 2018},
month = {Tue Sep 25 00:00:00 EDT 2018}
}
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