Optimal topologies for maximizing network transmission capacity

Zhenhao Chen, Jiajing Wu, Zhihai Rong, Chi Kong Tse

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Abstract

It has been widely demonstrated that the structure of a network is a major factor that affects its traffic dynamics. In this work, we try to identify the optimal topologies for maximizing the network transmission capacity, as well as to build a clear relationship between structural features of a network and the transmission performance in terms of traffic delivery. We propose an approach for designing optimal network topologies against traffic congestion by link rewiring and apply them on the Barabási–Albert scale-free, static scale-free and Internet Autonomous System-level networks. Furthermore, we analyze the optimized networks using complex network parameters that characterize the structure of networks, and our simulation results suggest that an optimal network for traffic transmission is more likely to have a core–periphery structure. However, assortative mixing and the rich-club phenomenon may have negative impacts on network performance. Based on the observations of the optimized networks, we propose an efficient method to improve the transmission capacity of large-scale networks.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)191-201
Number of pages11
JournalPhysica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications
Volume495
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2018

Keywords

  • Communication networks
  • Complex networks
  • Network topologies
  • Traffic transmission

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Statistics and Probability
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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