Complex network sampling based on particle swarm optimization

Yang Hu, Qi Gao, Feng Pan*, Weixing Li, Jinghai Zhang

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Abstract

Whether the sampling subnets can accurately represent the topology and dynamics of the original networks is an important research topic. To improve the quality of network sampling, this paper attempts to convert the complex network sampling process to an optimization problem, and proposes a novel sampling algorithm which is based on Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO). Exponent of power-law degree distribution and clustering coefficient of networks were set as optimization objectives. Subnets were sampled from scale-free network by random sampling method, and optimization objectives were optimized by multi-objective optimizer. Kolmogorov-Smirnov test is used to verify that whether the sampling subnets conform to strict power-law degree distribution. Simulations show that the algorithm based on intelligent optimization methods could get better sample subnets than normal sampling algorithm. The optimization objectives of the sampling algorithm proposed in this paper could be extended to other statistical properties of complex network, and the alternative algorithm other than random sampling could also be used.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 34th Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2015
EditorsQianchuan Zhao, Shirong Liu
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
Pages1356-1361
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9789881563897
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Sept 2015
Event34th Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2015 - Hangzhou, China
Duration: 28 Jul 201530 Jul 2015

Publication series

NameChinese Control Conference, CCC
Volume2015-September
ISSN (Print)1934-1768
ISSN (Electronic)2161-2927

Conference

Conference34th Chinese Control Conference, CCC 2015
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangzhou
Period28/07/1530/07/15

Keywords

  • Complex network
  • Intelligent optimization
  • Particle swarm optimization
  • Sampling

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