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Percolation thresholds in square-lattice Kauffman model.

D Stauffer1

  • 1Institute for Theoretical Physics, Köln University, West Germany.

Journal of Theoretical Biology
|November 21, 1988
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Researchers simulated Kauffman

Area of Science:

  • Computational Biology
  • Network Science
  • Chaos Theory

Background:

  • Kauffman's random Boolean networks (RBNs) model gene regulatory networks.
  • RBNs exhibit complex dynamics, including stable states and oscillations.
  • Percolation theory studies the formation of connected clusters in random networks.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the percolation properties of gene states in a 2D lattice model of RBNs.
  • To determine if gene state percolation correlates with the transition to chaos.
  • To analyze the behavior of stable and oscillating genes in relation to network connectivity.

Main Methods:

  • Computer simulations of RBNs on a square lattice.
  • Analysis of gene states (on, off, stable, oscillating).

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  • Percolation analysis to identify connected networks of gene states.

    • Main Results:

    • Percolation thresholds for stable and oscillating genes were identified.
    • These thresholds numerically coincide with the chaos transition point (p = 0.29).
    • Extensive simulations (up to 1 million sweeps) confirmed this agreement.

    Conclusions:

    • Gene state percolation is linked to the transition to chaos in RBNs.
    • The findings suggest a connection between network structure and dynamic regimes.
    • Percolation analysis provides insights into the collective behavior of genetic networks.