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Topological structures are consistently overestimated in functional complex networks.

Massimiliano Zanin^1,2, Seddik Belkoura³, Javier Gomez⁴

¹Centro de Tecnología Biomédica, Universidad Politéctica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.

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Bayesian inference offers a new way to analyze complex networks, like the human brain, by accounting for data uncertainty. Ignoring this uncertainty leads to inaccurate network structures, especially with limited data.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Network Science
Computational Biology

Background:

Complex networks, particularly brain networks, are crucial for understanding system dynamics.
Traditional frequentist methods for network reconstruction ignore data uncertainty, leading to potential biases.
The finiteness of data introduces uncertainty in estimating network structures.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a Bayesian inference approach for reconstructing functional complex networks.
To quantify the impact of link uncertainty on network topology.
To develop a method for correcting topological biases in frequentist network analysis.

Main Methods:

Link weights treated as random variables with probability distributions.
Ensemble of networks sampled from Bayesian posterior distributions.
Statistical and topological analyses to assess the role of uncertainty.
Validation using synthetic and real-world brain activity data.

Main Results:

Link uncertainty is equivalent to random rewiring, and its omission causes overestimation of topological structures.
Bias is amplified in shorter time series, indicating a potential time resolution limit for reliable network reconstruction.
A sampling process is proposed to correct frequentist network topological values.

Conclusions:

Bayesian inference provides a more accurate method for reconstructing complex networks by incorporating data uncertainty.
Frequentist approaches can lead to significant topological overestimation, particularly with limited data.
The study highlights the importance of accounting for uncertainty in network science, with implications for neuroscience and other fields.