Scale-free network provides an optimal pattern for knowledge transfer |
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Authors: | Min Lin Nan Li |
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Affiliation: | a College of Economics and Management, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, PR China |
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Abstract: | We study numerically the knowledge innovation and diffusion process on four representative network models, such as regular networks, small-world networks, random networks and scale-free networks. The average knowledge stock level as a function of time is measured and the corresponding growth diffusion time, τ is defined and computed. On the four types of networks, the growth diffusion times all depend linearly on the network size N as τ N, while the slope for scale-free network is minimal indicating the fastest growth and diffusion of knowledge. The calculated variance and spatial distribution of knowledge stock illustrate that optimal knowledge transfer performance is obtained on scale-free networks. We also investigate the transient pattern of knowledge diffusion on the four networks, and a qualitative explanation of this finding is proposed. |
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Keywords: | Knowledge transfer Complex network Knowledge diffusion Knowledge evolution |
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