Original scientific paper

About Modelling of Complex Networks with Applications to Terrorist Group Modelling

Dražen Penzar ; SOKO Z.I.
Armano Srbljinović ; Croatian MoD's Institute for R&D of Defence Systems, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Based on available data on various organisations and networks, the article explores some key properties of the structure of a terrorist organisation. Analytical focus is on lower levels of organisational hierarchy, where network structure with exponential distribution of the number of links
among network nodes is clearly visible. Such networks tend to grow organically, are very efficient in information diffusion, and are robust regarding stochastic failures and targeted attacks. These network
features are illustrated by recent example based on network data about September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington.

Keywords

complex networks; network structure; network properties

Hrčak ID:

76908

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/76908

Publication date:

3.10.2005.

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