Heterogeneous-k-core versus Bootstrap Percolation on Complex Networks

Details Heterogeneous-k-core versus Bootstrap Percolation on Complex Networks Heterogeneous-k-core versus Bootstrap Percolation on Complex Networks

2010-12-20

arxiv.org/abs/1012.4336v1

Physical Review E 83, 051134 (2011)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

10 pages, 4 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.83.051134

We introduce the heterogeneous-$k$-core, which generalizes the $k$-core, and contrast it with bootstrap percolation. Vertices have a threshold $k_i$ which may be different at each vertex. If a vertex has less than $k_i$ neighbors it is pruned from the network. The heterogeneous-$k$-core is the sub-graph remaining after no further vertices can be pruned. If the thresholds $k_i$ are $1$ with probability $f$ or $k \geq 3$ with probability $(1-f)$, the process forms one branch of an activation-pruning process which demonstrates hysteresis. The other branch is formed by ordinary bootstrap percolation. We show that there are two types of transitions in this heterogeneous-$k$-core process: the giant heterogeneous-$k$-core may appear with a continuous transition and there may be a second, discontinuous, hybrid transition. We compare critical phenomena, critical clusters and avalanches at the heterogeneous-$k$-core and bootstrap percolation transitions. We also show that network structure has a crucial effect on these processes, with the giant heterogeneous-$k$-core appearing immediately at a finite value for any $f > 0$ when the degree distribution tends to a power law $P(q) \sim q^{-\gamma}$ with $\gamma < 3$.

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