Title
Multiscale dynamical embeddings of complex networks.
Abstract
Complex systems and relational data are often abstracted as dynamical processes on networks. To understand, predict, and control their behavior, a crucial step is to extract reduced descriptions of such networks. Inspired by notions from control theory, we propose a time-dependent dynamical similarity measure between nodes, which quantifies the effect a node-input has on the network. This dynamical similarity induces an embedding that can be employed for several analysis tasks. Here we focus on (i) dimensionality reduction, i.e., projecting nodes onto a low-dimensional space that captures dynamic similarity at different timescales, and (ii) how to exploit our embeddings to uncover functional modules. We exemplify our ideas through case studies focusing on directed networks without strong connectivity and signed networks. We further highlight how certain ideas from community detection can be generalized and linked to control theory, by using the here developed dynamical perspective.
Year
DOI
Venue
2018
10.1103/PhysRevE.99.062308
PHYSICAL REVIEW E
Field
DocType
Volume
Complex system,Dynamic similarity,Embedding,Dimensionality reduction,Relational database,Similarity measure,Theoretical computer science,Exploit,Complex network,Classical mechanics,Physics
Journal
99
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
6
1539-3755
2
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.38
17
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Michael T. Schaub1639.90
Jean-Charles Delvenne229932.41
Renaud Lambiotte392064.98
Mauricio Barahona423423.62