Tag: interconnectivity
cascading failure
Posted on 10th January, by Cathy Wang in Social Science. No Comments
Because of the nature of our interconnectivity in a complex network, if one of us fails all of us fails. The example of a power network breaking down causing multiple power outage in several state is a perfect example. “When a network acts as a transportation system, a local failure shifts loads or responsibilities to other nodes.” (Barabasi, 2001) This will cause the whole system to fail because the neighbors cannot afford the load. It’s like a chain-effect that won’t stop. Cascading failure is the price to pay for topological robustness. If the hub is attacked, all the links linked to the hub will fail.
