Generalized Bose-Fermi Statistics and Structural Correlations in Weighted Networks

Diego Garlaschelli, Maria I. Loffredo
2009 Physical Review Letters  
We derive a class of generalized statistics, unifying the Bose and Fermi ones, that describe any system where the first-occupation energies or probabilities are different from subsequent ones, as in presence of thresholds, saturation, or aging. The statistics completely describe the structural correlations of weighted networks, which turn out to be stronger than expected and to determine significant topological biases. Our results show that the null behavior of weighted networks is different
more » ... m what previously believed, and that a systematic redefinition of weighted properties is necessary.
doi:10.1103/physrevlett.102.038701 pmid:19257403 fatcat:mgi7o7wqx5f75hsqls5f6jnate