Percolation critical exponents in scale-free networks

Reuven Cohen, Daniel ben-Avraham, Shlomo Havlin

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Abstract

We study the behavior of scale-free networks, having connectivity distribution [formula presented] close to the percolation threshold. We show that for networks with [formula presented] known to undergo a transition at a finite threshold of dilution, the critical exponents are different than the expected mean-field values of regular percolation in infinite dimensions. Networks with [formula presented] possess only a percolative phase. Nevertheless, we show that in this case percolation critical exponents are well defined, near the limit of extreme dilution (where all sites are removed), and that also then the exponents bear a strong [formula presented] dependence. The regular mean-field values are recovered only for [formula presented].

Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysical Review E
Volume66
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Sep 2002

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