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Analytically solvable processes on networks.

Daniel Smilkov1, Ljupco Kocarev

  • 1Macedonian Academy for Sciences and Arts, Skopje, Macedonia. dsmilkov@cs.manu.edu.mk

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We present a new class of solvable network processes, generalizing random walks and consensus. This model offers analytical solutions for diverse node dynamics and network structures, simplifying complex system analysis.

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Area of Science:

  • Complex systems
  • Network science
  • Mathematical modeling

Background:

  • Random walk and consensus processes are fundamental models for system dynamics on networks.
  • Existing interaction models often lack analytical solvability for diverse network conditions.
  • Understanding emergent behavior in complex networks is crucial across scientific disciplines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel, broadly applicable class of analytically solvable processes on networks.
  • To extend the analytical tractability of network dynamics beyond simple cases.
  • To provide a framework for analyzing systems with heterogeneous node behaviors and arbitrary network structures.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a generalized mathematical framework for network processes.
  • Demonstration of analytical solvability for arbitrary finite graphs and influence structures.
  • Analysis of system decomposition and equilibrium behavior as a function of network topology and node dynamics.

Main Results:

  • The proposed model unifies and generalizes existing basic network processes like random walk and consensus.
  • Achieved analytical solvability even with differing dynamical equations for each node.
  • Demonstrated that equilibrium behavior is explicitly determined by network topology and individual node dynamics when local dynamics are uniform.

Conclusions:

  • This work provides a powerful, analytically tractable tool for studying complex systems on networks.
  • The framework facilitates deeper understanding of how network structure and local rules govern global behavior.
  • The model's decomposability offers new avenues for predicting and controlling system outcomes.