Dynamic information routing in complex networks

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Beitragende

  • Christoph Kirst - , Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Rockefeller University (Autor:in)
  • Marc Timme - , Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Bernstein Center Computational Neuroscience Berlin (Autor:in)
  • Demian Battaglia - , Aix-Marseille Université (Autor:in)

Abstract

Flexible information routing fundamentally underlies the function of many biological and artificial networks. Yet, how such systems may specifically communicate and dynamically route information is not well understood. Here we identify a generic mechanism to route information on top of collective dynamical reference states in complex networks. Switching between collective dynamics induces flexible reorganization of information sharing and routing patterns, as quantified by delayed mutual information and transfer entropy measures between activities of a networks units. We demonstrate the power of this mechanism specifically for oscillatory dynamics and analyse how individual unit properties, the network topology and external inputs co-act to systematically organize information routing. For multi-scale, modular architectures, we resolve routing patterns at all levels. Interestingly, local interventions within one sub-network may remotely determine nonlocal network-wide communication. These results help understanding and designing information routing patterns across systems where collective dynamics co-occurs with a communication function.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer11061
FachzeitschriftNature communications
Jahrgang7
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 12 Apr. 2016
Peer-Review-StatusJa
Extern publiziertJa

Externe IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-5956-3137/work/142242455