@article{eprints1134, journal = {Physical Review E}, publisher = {American Physical Society}, title = {Topology of correlation-based minimal spanning trees in real and model markets}, number = {4}, author = {Giovanni Bonanno and Guido Caldarelli and Fabrizio Lillo and Rosario Nunzio Mantegna}, year = {2003}, volume = {68}, url = {http://eprints.imtlucca.it/1134/}, abstract = {We compare the topological properties of the minimal spanning tree obtained from a large group of stocks traded at the New York Stock Exchange during a 12-year trading period with the one obtained from surrogated data simulated by using simple market models. We find that the empirical tree has features of a complex network that cannot be reproduced, even as a first approximation, by a random market model and by the widespread one-factor model.}, keywords = {PACS: 89.75.Fb, 89.75.Hc, 89.65.Gh } }