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Non-Markovian recovery makes complex networks more resilient against large-scale failures

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  • Zhao-Hua Lin

    (East China Normal University)

  • Mi Feng

    (East China Normal University)

  • Ming Tang

    (East China Normal University
    East China Normal University)

  • Zonghua Liu

    (East China Normal University)

  • Chen Xu

    (Soochow University)

  • Pak Ming Hui

    (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

  • Ying-Cheng Lai

    (Arizona State University)

Abstract

Non-Markovian spontaneous recovery processes with a time delay (memory) are ubiquitous in the real world. How does the non-Markovian characteristic affect failure propagation in complex networks? We consider failures due to internal causes at the nodal level and external failures due to an adverse environment, and develop a pair approximation analysis taking into account the two-node correlation. In general, a high failure stationary state can arise, corresponding to large-scale failures that can significantly compromise the functioning of the network. We uncover a striking phenomenon: memory associated with nodal recovery can counter-intuitively make the network more resilient against large-scale failures. In natural systems, the intrinsic non-Markovian characteristic of nodal recovery may thus be one reason for their resilience. In engineering design, incorporating certain non-Markovian features into the network may be beneficial to equipping it with a strong resilient capability to resist catastrophic failures.

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  • Zhao-Hua Lin & Mi Feng & Ming Tang & Zonghua Liu & Chen Xu & Pak Ming Hui & Ying-Cheng Lai, 2020. "Non-Markovian recovery makes complex networks more resilient against large-scale failures," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-10, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-15860-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-15860-2
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