Entropy-Based Centrality


Definition

The total power of a node is divided into two parts, including its local power and its indirect power. The local power can be obtained by integrating the structural entropy, which reveals the communication activity and popularity of each node, and the interaction frequency entropy, which indicates its accessibility. In addition, the process of influence propagation can be captured by the two-hop subnetworks, resulting in the indirect power.

Requirements

Require weighted directed network.

References

  • Qiao, T., Shan, W., Yu, G. and Liu, C., 2018. A Novel Entropy-Based Centrality Approach for Identifying Vital Nodes in Weighted Networks. Entropy, 20(4), p.261. DOI: 10.3390/e20040261 Publisher web site Endnote RIS file