First-passage times to quantify and compare structural correlations and heterogeneity in complex systems

Quantifying heterogeneity and correlations in complex systems consisting of a large number of interacting elements is key to understand their emergent properties. Here, the authors propose a method based on the statistics of interclass mean first passage times or random walks, and use it to quantify...

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Autores principales: Aleix Bassolas, Vincenzo Nicosia
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/fcefc73cb2c94819a23837de6fe3c25a
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Sumario:Quantifying heterogeneity and correlations in complex systems consisting of a large number of interacting elements is key to understand their emergent properties. Here, the authors propose a method based on the statistics of interclass mean first passage times or random walks, and use it to quantify in a non-parametric way the level of heterogeneity and the presence of correlations in multiscale complex systems, where nodes are associated to a discrete number of classes.