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Area of Science:

  • Complex Networks
  • Statistical Physics
  • Dynamical Processes

Background:

  • Real-world networks often exhibit both scale-free and modular structures.
  • Understanding diffusion on such complex networks is crucial for various applications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of modular and scale-free network properties on random walks with multiple traps.
  • To derive and analyze the mean first-passage time (MFPT) in these networks.

Main Methods:

  • Derivation of an exact formula for MFPT on general networks with traps.
  • Analytical determination of MFPT for two specific random walk cases on modular scale-free networks.
  • Comparison of analytical results with numerical simulations.

Main Results:

  • The number and location of traps significantly influence the MFPT.
  • MFPT exhibits power-law growth with the number of nodes, with exponents differing based on network topology.
  • Analytical findings align perfectly with numerical simulations.

Conclusions:

  • Modular and scale-free network topologies are the primary drivers for differences in MFPT behavior.
  • This research enhances the understanding of diffusion dynamics on complex, modular, and scale-free networks with multiple traps.