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Area of Science:

  • Complex Systems Science
  • Network Theory
  • Mathematical Physics

Background:

  • Traditional notions of dimension (e.g., Euclidean) are insufficient for complex, real-world systems.
  • Physical spaces and discrete systems like networks exhibit properties not captured by ideal geometric models.
  • Dynamical processes offer a way to probe and define the geometry of such complex spaces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel, scale-dependent method for defining local and global dimensions.
  • To apply this method to diverse complex systems, including physical and network-based structures.
  • To demonstrate the utility of relative dimension in understanding system properties and dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Assigning a relative dimension to each point in space based on a diffusive process originating from a source.
  • Utilizing dynamical processes to probe space geometry and define scale-dependent dimensions.
  • Applying the dimension measures to structural protein graphs, epidemic models on networks, neuronal networks, economic trade, social networks, ocean flows, and random graphs.

Main Results:

  • The local dimension of protein graphs correlates with structural flexibility.
  • Relative dimension reveals allosteric communication regions in proteins.
  • Relative dimension predicts node spreading capability in epidemic models and identifies key network scales for infectivity.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed dynamical approach provides a versatile framework for defining dimension in complex, realistic systems.
  • Relative dimension serves as a powerful predictive tool for system behavior, from molecular interactions to large-scale networks.
  • This method offers new insights into the structure-function relationships across diverse scientific domains.