2024-243

In the evolving network model that includes the concept of fitness, how does a node's fitness influence its ability to gain new connections?

a) Fitness gives all nodes an equal chance to receive new connections, eliminating the advantage of high-degree nodes.

b) Nodes with higher fitness are more likely to receive new connections, even if they currently have a low number of links.

c) Fitness reduces the effect of preferential attachment, favoring nodes with fewer connections.

d) Fitnes only affects the removal of existing links, not the formation of new ones.

e) None of the above.

Original Idea by Sergio Sanchez

2024-242

In the Evolving Networks chapter of Barabasi's book, Network Science, many models for network evolution are presented. For most of these models, which of the following concepts is the starting point to derive degree probability distributions and other characteristics of the networks?

A) Clustering coefficient

B) Preferential attachment

C) Network robustness

D) Shortest path length

E) None of the above


Original idea by: João Augusto Ferreira de Moura