Dynamic phase transition observed in the Internet traffic flow

被引:86
作者
Takayasu, M
Takayasu, H
Fukuda, K
机构
[1] Keio Univ, Fac Sci & Technol, Res Future Project, Saiwai Ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa 2110958, Japan
[2] Sony Comp Sci Labs, Shinagawa Ku, Tokyo 1410022, Japan
[3] NTT, Network Innovat Labs, Tokyo 1808585, Japan
来源
PHYSICA A | 2000年 / 277卷 / 1-2期
基金
日本学术振兴会;
关键词
Internet; information traffic; packet density fluctuation; phase transition; critical behavior;
D O I
10.1016/S0378-4371(99)00499-9
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
学科分类号
0702 ;
摘要
We observe temporal fluctuations of information traffic going through a link of the Internet. The fluctuations are characterized by finite correlation times implying that they can be regarded as statistically quasi-stationary. Usual methods in statistical physics become powerful and we confirm a dynamical phase transition occurring between jam and sparse phases with critical behaviors at a non-trivial critical mean density. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:248 / 255
页数:8
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