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Cascading Failures in Complex Networks

Authors :
Shlomo Havlin
Sergey V. Buldyrev
Xin Zhang
L. D. Valdez
Cristian E. La Rocca
Louis M. Shekhtman
Paul Trunfio
Lidia A. Braunstein
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
arXiv, 2020.

Abstract

Cascading failure is a potentially devastating process that spreads on real-world complex networks and can impact the integrity of wide-ranging infrastructures, natural systems, and societal cohesiveness. One of the essential features that create complex network vulnerability to failure propagation is the dependency among their components, exposing entire systems to significant risks from destabilizing hazards such as human attacks, natural disasters or internal breakdowns. Developing realistic models for cascading failures as well as strategies to halt and mitigate the failure propagation can point to new approaches to restoring and strengthening real-world networks. In this review, we summarize recent progress on models developed based on physics and complex network science to understand the mechanisms, dynamics and overall impact of cascading failures. We present models for cascading failures in single networks and interdependent networks and explain how different dynamic propagation mechanisms can lead to an abrupt collapse and a rich dynamic behavior. Finally, we close the review with novel emerging strategies for containing cascades of failures and discuss open questions that remain to be addressed.<br />Comment: This review has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Complex Networks Published by Oxford University Press

Details

Database :
OpenAIRE
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....173cd1d51b65d14ca84f2687cd854afc
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2007.11075