Table 2.
Measure | Formula | Functioning meaning | Ref. |
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LCC |
Sj: size of the j cluster |
The LCC is the largest number of nodes connected by at least one path in the network and can be viewed as a binary (unweighted) measure of the network functioning. | 1– 3 |
Eff |
N: number of nodes Di,j: length of the weighted shortest path between node i and j |
The efficiency (Eff) is a measure of the global complex network capacity to deliver information among system constituents (nodes) and allows a precise quantitative evaluation of the weighted networks functioning. It is computed considering the link weights. | 13, 14, 22 |
Effbin |
N: number of nodes Di,j: length of the binary shortest path between node i and j |
The efficiency (Effbin) is a measure of the global complex network capacity to deliver information among system constituents (nodes). It is computed over the binary network, where all link weights equals 1. | 13, 14, 22 |
TF | The total flow in the system (TF) is the sum of the link weights; it represents the simplest weighted measure evaluating the actual or the potential flows between couple of nodes in the networks. | 17 |