Temporal and structural heterogeneities emerging in adaptive temporal networks.

Aoki, Takaaki; Rocha, Luis E C; Gross, Thilo · Phys Rev E · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

We introduce a model of adaptive temporal networks whose evolution is regulated by an interplay between node activity and dynamic exchange of information through links. We study the model by using a master equation approach. Starting from a homogeneous initial configuration, we show that temporal and structural heterogeneities, characteristic of real-world networks, spontaneously emerge. This theoretically tractable model thus contributes to the understanding of the dynamics of human activity and interaction networks.