Key node identification for a network topology using hierarchical comprehensive importance coefficients

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 14; no. 1; p. 12039
• Main Authors: Qiu, Fanshuo, Yu, Chengpu, Feng, Yunji, Li, Yao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 27.05.2024; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 639/705; 639/705/1041; Algorithms; Humanities and Social Sciences; multidisciplinary; Nodes; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Topology

Key nodes are similar to important hubs in a network structure, which can directly determine the robustness and stability of the network. By effectively identifying and protecting these critical nodes, the robustness of the network can be improved, making it more resistant to external interference a...