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Yuan Z, Peng J, Gao L, Shao R. Fractal and first-passage properties of a class of self-similar networks. CHAOS (WOODBURY, N.Y.) 2024; 34:033134. [PMID: 38526982 DOI: 10.1063/5.0196934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/27/2024]
Abstract
A class of self-similar networks, obtained by recursively replacing each edge of the current network with a well-designed structure (generator) and known as edge-iteration networks, has garnered considerable attention owing to its role in presenting rich network models to mimic real objects with self-similar structures. The generator dominates the structural and dynamic properties of edge-iteration networks. However, the general relationships between these networks' structural and dynamic properties and their generators remain unclear. We study the fractal and first-passage properties, such as the fractal dimension, walk dimension, resistance exponent, spectral dimension, and global mean first-passage time, which is the mean time for a walker, starting from a randomly selected node and reaching the fixed target node for the first time. We disclose the properties of the generators that dominate the fractal and first-passage properties of general edge-iteration networks. A clear relationship between the fractal and first-passage properties of the edge-iteration networks and the related properties of the generators are presented. The upper and lower bounds of these quantities are also discussed. Thus, networks can be customized to meet the requirements of fractal and dynamic properties by selecting an appropriate generator and tuning their structural parameters. The results obtained here shed light on the design and optimization of network structures.
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Affiliation(s)
- Zhenhua Yuan
- School of Mathematics and Information Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory, Co-sponsored by the Province and City of Information Security Technology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangzhou Center for Applied Mathematics, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
| | - Junhao Peng
- School of Mathematics and Information Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory, Co-sponsored by the Province and City of Information Security Technology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangzhou Center for Applied Mathematics, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
| | - Long Gao
- School of Mathematics and Information Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory, Co-sponsored by the Province and City of Information Security Technology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangzhou Center for Applied Mathematics, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
| | - Renxiang Shao
- School of Mathematics and Information Science, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory, Co-sponsored by the Province and City of Information Security Technology, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
- Guangzhou Center for Applied Mathematics, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China
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