M. Rosvall and K. Sneppen 2006 Europhys. Lett. 74 1109 doi:10.1209/epl/i2006-10064-2
M. Rosvall1 and K. Sneppen2
Show affiliationsWe model self-assembly of information in networks to investigate necessary conditions for building a global perception of a system by local communication. Our approach is to let agents chat in a model system to self-organize distant communication pathways. We demonstrate that simple local rules allow agents to build a perception of the system, that is robust to dynamical changes and mistakes. We find that messages are most effectively forwarded in the presence of hubs, while transmission in hub-free networks is more robust against misinformation and failures.
Issue 6 (June 2006)
Received 20 February 2006, accepted for publication 27 April 2006, in final form 27 April 2006
Published 17 May 2006
M. Rosvall and K. Sneppen 2006 Europhys. Lett. 74 1109
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