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¹Computer Science Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, 14850, USA. papachristoumarios@cs.cornell.edu.

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We developed a new random network model. This model features a small core of nodes that control the entire network, exhibiting power law and small-world properties found in real-world systems.

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Area of Science:

Network Science
Complex Systems Modeling

Background:

Understanding the structure of complex networks is crucial for various scientific disciplines.
Real-world networks often display intricate organizational principles, such as core-periphery structures and specific degree distributions.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel generative random network model.
To incorporate core-periphery properties where a small set of nodes dominates the network.
To analyze the emergent properties of this model, including degree distributions and small-world phenomena.

Main Methods:

Devised a generative random network model with explicit core-periphery structure.
Defined core nodes as sublinear dominators (o(n) size dominating n nodes).
Analyzed network properties, including degree distribution and small-world metrics.

Main Results:

The model successfully generates networks with power law degree distributions.
Generated networks exhibit small-world phenomena.
The core nodes effectively dominate the entire network, consistent with the model's design.
The model demonstrates applicability to various real-world network datasets.

Conclusions:

The proposed model provides a framework for understanding networks with dominant core structures.
It captures essential topological features observed in many natural and artificial systems.
This model can be a valuable tool for analyzing and simulating complex network behavior.