Control principles of complex systems

YY Liu, AL Barabási - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2016‏ - APS
A reflection of our ultimate understanding of a complex system is our ability to control its
behavior. Typically, control has multiple prerequisites: it requires an accurate map of the …

Structure and dynamics of molecular networks: a novel paradigm of drug discovery: a comprehensive review

P Csermely, T Korcsmáros, HJM Kiss, G London… - Pharmacology & …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
Despite considerable progress in genome-and proteome-based high-throughput screening
methods and in rational drug design, the increase in approved drugs in the past decade did …

[HTML][HTML] Target control of complex networks

J Gao, YY Liu, RM D'souza, AL Barabási - Nature communications, 2014‏ - nature.com
Controlling large natural and technological networks is an outstanding challenge. It is
typically neither feasible nor necessary to control the entire network, prompting us to explore …

On the control of multi-agent systems: A survey

F Chen, W Ren - Foundations and Trends® in Systems and …, 2019‏ - nowpublishers.com
Recent years have witnessed a trend to use networked multiple autonomous agents to
accomplish complex tasks arising from space-based applications, smart grids, and machine …

Optimally controlling the human connectome: the role of network topology

RF Betzel, S Gu, JD Medaglia, F Pasqualetti… - Scientific reports, 2016‏ - nature.com
To meet ongoing cognitive demands, the human brain must seamlessly transition from one
brain state to another, in the process drawing on different cognitive systems. How does the …

Control profiles of complex networks

J Ruths, D Ruths - Science, 2014‏ - science.org
Studying the control properties of complex networks provides insight into how designers and
engineers can influence these systems to achieve a desired behavior. Topology of a …

Minimal controllability problems

A Olshevsky - IEEE Transactions on Control of Network …, 2014‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Given a linear system, we consider the problem of finding a small set of variables to affect
with an input so that the resulting system is controllable. We show that this problem is NP …

Synchronization in complex networks and its application–a survey of recent advances and challenges

Y Tang, F Qian, H Gao, J Kurths - Annual Reviews in Control, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Complex networks have, in recent years, brought many innovative impacts to large-scale
systems. However, great challenges also come forth due to distinct complex situations and …

From maps to multi-dimensional network mechanisms of mental disorders

U Braun, A Schaefer, RF Betzel, H Tost… - Neuron, 2018‏ - cell.com
The development of advanced neuroimaging techniques and their deployment in large
cohorts has enabled an assessment of functional and structural brain network architecture at …

Early predictor for the onset of critical transitions in networked dynamical systems

Z Liu, X Zhang, X Ru, TT Gao, JM Moore, G Yan - Physical Review X, 2024‏ - APS
Numerous natural and human-made systems exhibit critical transitions whereby slow
changes in environmental conditions spark abrupt shifts to a qualitatively distinct state …