paper

Percolation Transitions in Scale-Free Networks under Achlioptas Process

arXiv:0907.0309 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.135702

Abstract

It has been recently shown that the percolation transition is discontinuous in Erdős-Rényi networks and square lattices in two dimensions under the Achlioptas Process (AP). Here, we show that when the structure is highly heterogeneous as in scale-free networks, a discontinuous transition does not always occur: a continuous transition is also possible depending on the degree distribution of the scale-free network. This originates from the competition between the AP that discourages the formation of a giant component and the existence of hubs that encourages it. We also estimate the value of the characteristic degree exponent that separates the two transition types.

4 pages, 6 figures

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