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Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
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Thermal noise in growing Cayley trees leads to bond strength distributions following Fermi statistics. Network evolution mirrors Eden and invasion percolation models at different temperature limits.

Area of Science:

  • Complex Networks
  • Statistical Physics
  • Network Science

Background:

  • Growing Cayley trees are a model for hierarchical network structures.
  • Thermal noise introduces randomness and influences network properties.
  • Understanding bond strength distributions is crucial for network behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the statistical properties of bond strengths in growing Cayley trees under thermal noise.
  • To determine the applicable statistical mechanics models for network evolution.
  • To relate findings to existing network models like scale-free networks.

Main Methods:

  • Simulating growing Cayley trees with thermal noise.
  • Analyzing the distribution of bond strengths (energies).

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  • Examining network evolution in limiting temperature cases (T→0 and T→∞).

    • Main Results:

    • The distribution of bond strengths follows Fermi statistics.
    • Network evolution converges to the Eden model as temperature approaches zero.
    • Network evolution converges to the invasion percolation model as temperature approaches infinity.

    Conclusions:

    • Fermi statistics accurately describe bond strengths in these growing hierarchical networks.
    • The study connects Cayley tree evolution to established models like Eden and invasion percolation.
    • Results offer insights into the relationship between network structure and statistical mechanics, including scale-free networks described by Bose statistics.