Dynamics of overlapping structures in modular networks

Modularity is a fundamental feature of real networks, being intimately bounded to their functionality, i.e., to their capability of performing parallel tasks in a coordinated way. Although the modular structure of real graphs has been intensively studied, very little is known on the interactions bet...

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Published inPhysical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics Vol. 82; no. 1 Pt 2; p. 016115
Main Authors Almendral, J A, Leyva, I, Li, D, Sendiña-Nadal, I, Havlin, S, Boccaletti, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2010
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Summary:Modularity is a fundamental feature of real networks, being intimately bounded to their functionality, i.e., to their capability of performing parallel tasks in a coordinated way. Although the modular structure of real graphs has been intensively studied, very little is known on the interactions between functional modules of a graph. Here, we present a general method based on synchronization of networking oscillators, that is able to detect overlapping structures in multimodular environments. We furthermore report the full analytical and theoretical description on the relationship between the overlapping dynamics and the underlying network topology. The method is illustrated by means of a series of applications.
ISSN:1550-2376
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevE.82.016115