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complex network

Network with non-trivial topological features

EntityQ665189

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In the context of network theory, a complex network is a graph (network) with non-trivial topological features—features that do not occur in simple networks such as lattices or random graphs but often occur in networks representing real systems. The study of complex networks is a young and active area of scientific research inspired largely by empirical findings of real-world networks such as computer networks, biological networks, technological networks, brain networks, and social networks.

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Studied by: network science
graph theory
Members / parts: scale-free network
spatial network
small-world network

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