War pact model of shrinking networks

Area of Science:

• Network Science
• Complex Systems Analysis
• Computational Social Science

Background:

• Real-world systems often form complex networks with shared structural properties.
• Existing network models primarily focus on static or growing networks.
• Some real-world networks exhibit shrinking dynamics, which are not well-represented by current models.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a simple and intuitive model for shrinking networks.
• To demonstrate that the proposed model captures common structural properties of real networks.
• To provide a better explanation for the evolution of certain types of networks.

Main Methods:

• Introduction of the 'war pact model' for network shrinking.
• Analysis of structural properties of networks generated by the war pact model.
• Comparison of the war pact model with classical static and evolving network models.

Main Results:

• Networks generated by the war pact model exhibit common structural properties of real networks.
• The war pact model more closely resembles real-world networks such as international trade and Bitcoin transactions compared to classical models.
• The model provides insights into network dynamics where the number of nodes or edges decreases over time.

Conclusions:

• Network shrinking is a significant factor in the evolution of some complex systems.
• The war pact model offers a more accurate representation of certain real-world networks than traditional models.
• Further research into shrinking network models is warranted to better understand complex system dynamics.