ID: 2406.19104

Networks with many structural scales: a Renormalization Group perspective

June 27, 2024

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Anna Poggialini, Pablo Villegas, Miguel A. Muñoz, Andrea Gabrielli
Condensed Matter
Nonlinear Sciences
Quantitative Biology
Statistical Mechanics
Disordered Systems and Neura...
Adaptation and Self-Organizi...
Neurons and Cognition

Scale invariance profoundly influences the dynamics and structure of complex systems, spanning from critical phenomena to network architecture. Here, we propose a precise definition of scale-invariant networks by leveraging the concept of a constant entropy loss rate across scales in a renormalization-group coarse-graining setting. This framework enables us to differentiate between scale-free and scale-invariant networks, revealing distinct characteristics within each class. Furthermore, we offer a comprehensive inventory of genuinely scale-invariant networks, both natural and artificially constructed, demonstrating, e.g., that the human connectome exhibits notable features of scale invariance. Our findings open new avenues for exploring the scale-invariant structural properties crucial in biological and socio-technological systems.

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