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Order-disorder phase transition in random-walk networks.

Fernando J Ballesteros1, Bartolo Luque

  • 1Observatorio Astronómico, Universidad de Valencia, Edificio Institutos de Investigación, Pol. La Coma, Paterna, Valencia, Spain.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|May 21, 2005
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Random-walk networks (RWNs) offer a more realistic genome model than random Boolean networks (RBNs). RWNs exhibit a clear order-disorder transition, with RBNs and annealed RWNs bounding the quenched model.

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Area of Science:

  • Computational Biology
  • Network Theory
  • Genomics

Background:

  • Random Boolean Networks (RBNs) are a classical model for genome dynamics.
  • Existing discrete models like RBNs have limitations in representing genome realism.
  • There is a need for models bridging discrete and continuous representations of biological systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a detailed analysis of Random-Walk Networks (RWNs).
  • To investigate the transition between order and disorder in RWNs.
  • To compare RWNs with RBNs and explore their relationship to continuous models.

Main Methods:

  • Explicitly deriving the critical line formula for the annealed RWN model.
  • Numerically computing transition points for both quenched and annealed RWN models.

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  • Analyzing the limiting behavior of RWNs towards continuous models.

    • Main Results:

    • RWNs demonstrate a distinct transition from order to disorder.
    • The formula for the critical line of the annealed RWN model is deduced.
    • RBNs and annealed RWNs serve as upper and lower bounds, respectively, for the quenched RWN model.
    • The continuous limit of the annealed RWN model is calculated.

    Conclusions:

    • RWNs provide a more realistic discrete model of the genome compared to RBNs.
    • RWNs effectively bridge discrete and continuous modeling approaches for biological systems.
    • The identified transition and bounding behaviors offer insights into network dynamics and genome regulation.