A deeper insight into the equilibrium of biological and ecological networks
The equilibrium of biological and ecological networks is often studied using eigenvector-eigenvalue analyses in order to reckon steady/unsteady properties and trajectories. Although at equilibrium inputs equal outputs for all the system variables, network flows continue to happen. Therefore, in this...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Network Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/nb/articles/2017-7(4)/equilibrium-of-biological-and-ecological-networks.pdf |
| Summary: | The equilibrium of biological and ecological networks is often studied using eigenvector-eigenvalue analyses in order to reckon steady/unsteady properties and trajectories. Although at equilibrium inputs equal outputs for all the system variables, network flows continue to happen. Therefore, in this study I face three underestimated topics of network equilibrium: equilibrium flows, equilibrium sensitivity and equilibrium what-if properties. Using an applicative example, I show here that these three topics add important details to the knowledge of network behaviour at equilibrium. |
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| ISSN: | 2220-8879 2220-8879 |