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Feng An1, Sen Wu1, Xiangyun Gao2
1School of Economics and Management, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China.
Abstract:
The cascading spreading process in social and economic networks is more complicated than that in physical systems. These networks' multiple nodes and edges increase their structural complexity and recoverability, enabling the system to lose partial functionality rather than completely fail. However, these phenomena in social and economic networks introduce challenges to the existing network robustness models, where a node is either in a functional state or a failed state. This research uses a network of networks (NoN) to simulate multiple types of nodes and edges. A non-failure cascading process is utilized to model the nodes' self-adaptation and recoverability. The main contribution of this research is proposing a spreading model to extend the non-failure cascading process to the NoN, which can be used in predicting real-world system damage suffering from special events. The case study of this research evaluated the effect degree of crude oil trade changes on each sector from 2015 to 2016.
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