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This study explores percolation transitions in a nonlocal network model. The system exhibits distinct behaviors based on the nonlocal parameter r, showing mean-field transitions for r<1/2 and a unique quasicritical phase for r>1/2.

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Area of Science:

Statistical Physics
Network Science
Complex Systems

Background:

Percolation theory describes phase transitions in random networks.
Nonlocal interactions introduce complex dependencies in network models.
Understanding universality classes is crucial for network behavior prediction.

Purpose of the Study:

To numerically investigate percolation transitions in a novel nonlocal network model.
To analyze the impact of the nonlocal parameter 'r' on system behavior.
To identify the universality classes of observed phase transitions.

Main Methods:

Numerical simulations of a nonlocal network model.
Definition of 'r-neighbors' to quantify nonlocal effects.
Analysis of cluster size distribution and scaling laws.

Main Results:

For r<1/2, percolation transitions belong to the mean-field universality class.
For r>1/2, a unique quasicritical phase emerges with cluster size scaling G~N(α), α=0.74(1).
At the marginal case r=1/2, the transition deviates from the mean-field universality class.

Conclusions:

The nonlocal network model exhibits rich phase transition behavior dependent on the nonlocal parameter 'r'.
The system demonstrates transitions to both mean-field and novel universality classes.
This model provides insights into complex network dynamics with nonlocal interactions.