Traffic of packets with non-homogeneously selected destinations in scale-free network

Xiang Ling, Rui Jiang, Xiong Wang, Mao-Bin Hu and Qing-Song Wu

Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2008, vol. 387, issue 18, 4709-4715

Abstract: In this paper, we study the information traffic flow in communication networks with scale-free topology. We consider the situation arising when packets are delivered to non-homogeneously selected destinations. It is found that the network capacity Rc increases with the increase of 〈k〉 (average degree of destination nodes) under local routing strategy. In contrast, Rc is essentially independent of 〈k〉 under shortest path strategy. Based on this finding, an integrated routing strategy that can enhance network capacity is proposed by combining the two strategies.

Keywords: Information traffic flow; Scale-free network; Routing strategy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2008.03.022

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