Characterizing complex networks with Forman-Ricci curvature and associated geometric flows
Characterizing complex networks with Forman-Ricci curvature and associated geometric flows
We introduce Forman-Ricci curvature and its corresponding flow as characteristics for complex networks attempting to extend the common approach of node-based network analysis by edge-based characteristics. Following a theoretical introduction and mathematical motivation, we apply the proposed network-analytic methods to static and dynamic complex networks and compare the results with …