Complex-network modeling of a call network

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 416-429

  Tam, Wai M ^a   Lau, Francis C M ^a   Tse, Chi K ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Directed networks; Network modeling; Telephone call networks; Weighted networks

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX NETWORKS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; TELEPHONE SETS;

COMPLEX NETWORK MODELS; DIRECTED NETWORK; MAN-MADE DISASTERS; NETWORK MODELING; POWER LAW DISTRIBUTION; TELEPHONE CALLS; TELEPHONE NETWORKS; WEIGHTED NETWORKS;

TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY;

EID: 61349136432     PISSN: 10577122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCSI.2008.925947     Document Type: Article

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