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{{Short description|Number and type of nodes and alternative paths that exist within a computer network}} | |||
'''Network complexity''' is the number of [[Node (computer science)|node]]s and alternative paths that exist within a [[Computer network|computer network]], as well as the variety of communication media, communications equipment, [[Communication protocol|protocol]]s, and hardware and software platforms found in the network. | '''Network complexity''' is the number of [[Node (computer science)|node]]s and alternative paths that exist within a [[Computer network|computer network]], as well as the variety of communication media, communications equipment, [[Communication protocol|protocol]]s, and hardware and software platforms found in the network. | ||
''Simple network'': A small LAN with no alternative paths, a single communication protocol, and identical hardware and software platforms across nodes would be classified as a simple network. | ''Simple network'': A small LAN with no alternative paths, a single communication protocol, and identical hardware and software platforms across nodes would be classified as a simple network. | ||
''Complex network'': An enterprise-wide network that uses multiple communication media and communication protocols to interconnect geographically distributed networks with dissimilar hardware and software platforms would be classified as a complex network. | ''[[Complex network]]'': An enterprise-wide network that uses multiple communication media and communication protocols to interconnect geographically distributed networks with dissimilar hardware and software platforms would be classified as a complex network. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* | *{{anl|Connectivity (graph theory)}} | ||
*{{anl|Robustness of complex networks}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*{{cite | *{{cite book|chapter-url=http://conferences.sigcomm.org/co-next/2009/workshops/rearch/papers/Behringer.pdf|title=Proceedings of the 2009 workshop on Re-architecting the internet|publisher=ACM|year=2009|author=Michael H. Behringer|chapter=Classifying network complexity |doi=10.1145/1658978.1658983|pages=13–18|isbn=978-1-60558-749-3 }} | ||
*{{cite book|chapter-url=https://piazza.com/class_profile/get_resource/hpxgai1xazb2sr/hruw056vqka23c|chapter=Quantitative Measures of Network Complexity|author=Danail Bonchev, Gregory A. Buck|title=Complexity in Chemistry, Biology, and Ecology |year=2007|pages=191–235 |doi=10.1007/0-387-25871-X_5|isbn=978-0-387-23264-5 }} | *{{cite book|chapter-url=https://piazza.com/class_profile/get_resource/hpxgai1xazb2sr/hruw056vqka23c|chapter=Quantitative Measures of Network Complexity|author=Danail Bonchev, Gregory A. Buck|title=Complexity in Chemistry, Biology, and Ecology |year=2007|pages=191–235 |publisher=Springer |location=Boston, MA |doi=10.1007/0-387-25871-X_5|isbn=978-0-387-23264-5 }} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Network Complexity}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Network Complexity}} | ||
[[Category:Computer network analysis|Complexity]] | [[Category:Computer network analysis|Complexity]] | ||
{{Sourceattribution|Network complexity}} | {{Sourceattribution|Network complexity}} | ||
Latest revision as of 09:39, 22 May 2026
Short description: Number and type of nodes and alternative paths that exist within a computer network
Network complexity is the number of nodes and alternative paths that exist within a computer network, as well as the variety of communication media, communications equipment, protocols, and hardware and software platforms found in the network.
Simple network: A small LAN with no alternative paths, a single communication protocol, and identical hardware and software platforms across nodes would be classified as a simple network.
Complex network: An enterprise-wide network that uses multiple communication media and communication protocols to interconnect geographically distributed networks with dissimilar hardware and software platforms would be classified as a complex network.
See also
- Connectivity (graph theory) – Basic concept of graph theory
- Robustness of complex networks – Ability of a complex network to withstand failures and perturbations
References
- Michael H. Behringer (2009). "Classifying network complexity". Proceedings of the 2009 workshop on Re-architecting the internet. ACM. pp. 13–18. doi:10.1145/1658978.1658983. ISBN 978-1-60558-749-3. http://conferences.sigcomm.org/co-next/2009/workshops/rearch/papers/Behringer.pdf.
- Danail Bonchev, Gregory A. Buck (2007). "Quantitative Measures of Network Complexity". Complexity in Chemistry, Biology, and Ecology. Boston, MA: Springer. pp. 191–235. doi:10.1007/0-387-25871-X_5. ISBN 978-0-387-23264-5. https://piazza.com/class_profile/get_resource/hpxgai1xazb2sr/hruw056vqka23c.
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