Transport optimization on complex networks

dc.creatorDanila, Bogdan
dc.creatorYu, Yong
dc.creatorMarsh, John A.
dc.creatorBassler, Kevin E.
dc.date2007-01-09
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:15:13Z
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dc.descriptionWe present a comparative study of the application of a recently introduced heuristic algorithm to the optimization of transport on three major types of complex networks. The algorithm balances network traffic iteratively by minimizing the maximum node betweenness with as little path lengthening as possible. We show that by using this optimal routing, a network can sustain significantly higher traffic without jamming than in the case of shortest path routing. A formula is proved that allows quick computation of the average number of hops along the path and of the average travel times once the betweennesses of the nodes are computed. Using this formula, we show that routing optimization preserves the small-world character exhibited by networks under shortest path routing, and that it significantly reduces the average travel time on congested networks with only a negligible increase in the average travel time at low loads. Finally, we study the correlation between the weights of the links in the case of optimal routing and the betweennesses of the nodes connected by them.
dc.description19 pages, 7 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0701184
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0701184
dc.identifierChaos 17 (2), 026102 (2007)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1063/1.2731718
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/133378
dc.subjectDisordered Systems and Neural Networks
dc.subjectNetworking and Internet Architecture
dc.titleTransport optimization on complex networks
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