Natural networks

Details Natural networks Natural networks

2011-06-21

arxiv.org/abs/1106.4127v1

Physics

General Physics

10 pages, 1 figure

Scientific paper

Scale-free and non-computable characteristics of natural networks are found to result from the least-time dispersal of energy. To consider a network as a thermodynamic system is motivated since ultimately everything that exists can be expressed in terms of energy. According to the variational principle, the network will grow and restructure when flows of energy diminish energy differences between nodes as well as relative to nodes in surrounding systems. The natural process will yield scale-free characteristics because the nodes that contribute to the least-time consumption of free energy preferably attach to each other. Network evolution is a path-dependent and non-deterministic process when there are two or more paths to consume a common source of energy. Although evolutionary courses of these non-Hamiltonian systems cannot be predicted, many mathematical functions, models and measures that characterize networks can be recognized as appropriate approximations of the thermodynamic equation of motion that has been derived from statistical physics of open systems.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Natural networks does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Natural networks, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Natural networks will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-178153