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Power-law graphs with small diameter: Framework, structural properties, and average trapping time.

Fei Ma¹, Ping Wang^2,3,4

¹School of Electronics Engineering and Computer Science, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.

Physical Review. E

|March 19, 2021

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This study introduces a novel framework for generating power-law graphs with small diameters, exhibiting unique density and trapping properties. These scale-free networks demonstrate optimal trapping efficiency, rarely seen in existing models.

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Area of Science:

Complex Networks
Network Science
Graph Theory

Background:

Scale-free networks are prevalent in nature but often lack small diameters.
Existing models struggle to balance network properties like scale-freeness with small diameters and efficient diffusion.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a simple algorithmic framework for constructing power-law graphs with small diameters.
To investigate the structural and dynamic properties of these novel graphs.

Main Methods:

Algorithmic graph generation based on power-law distributions.
Analysis of structural properties including average degree and diameter.
Study of the trapping problem and average trapping times.

Main Results:

Generated graphs exhibit scale-free, small-world, and disassortative properties.
Unique characteristics include density features (exponent=2) and a diameter of 2.
Achieved optimal trapping efficiency, reaching the theoretical lower bound for average trapping times.

Conclusions:

The proposed framework successfully generates power-law graphs with desirable small-world and trapping characteristics.
These graphs offer a rare combination of properties, outperforming many existing scale-free models.
Empirical simulations validate the theoretical findings, confirming the model's efficacy.