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Large-Scale Topological And Dynamical Properties Of The Internet, A Vazquez, R Pastor-Satorras, A Vespignani
Large-Scale Topological And Dynamical Properties Of The Internet, A Vazquez, R Pastor-Satorras, A Vespignani
Alessandro Vespignani
We study the large-scale topological and dynamical properties of real Internet maps at the autonomous system level, collected in a 3-yr time interval. We find that the connectivity structure of the Internet presents statistical distributions settled in a well-defined stationary state. The large-scale properties are characterized by a scale-free topology consistent with previous observations. Correlation functions and clustering coefficients exhibit a remarkable structure due to the underlying hierarchical organization of the Internet. The study of the Internet time evolution shows a growth dynamics with aging features typical of recently proposed growing network models. We compare the properties of growing network …
Dynamical And Correlation Properties Of The Internet, R Pastor-Satorras, A Vazquez, A Vespignani
Dynamical And Correlation Properties Of The Internet, R Pastor-Satorras, A Vazquez, A Vespignani
Alessandro Vespignani
The description of the Internet topology is an important open problem, recently tackled with the introduction of scale-free networks. We focus on the topological and dynamical properties of real Internet maps in a three-year time interval. We study higher order correlation functions as well as the dynamics of several quantities. We find that the Internet is characterized by nontrivial correlations among nodes and different dynamical regimes. We point out the importance of node hierarchy and aging in the Internet structure and growth. Our results provide hints towards the realistic modeling of the Internet evolution.