TY  - JOUR
N2  - In this paper we present a model for the growth and evolution of Internet providers. The model reproduces the data observed for the Internet connection as probed by tracing routes from different computers. This problem represents a paramount case of study for growth processes in general, but can also help in the understanding the properties of the Internet. Our main result is that this network can be reproduced by a self-organized interaction between users and providers that can rearrange in time. This model can then be considered as a prototype model for the class of phenomena of aggregation processes in social networks.
A1  - Capocci, Andrea
A1  - Caldarelli, Guido
A1  - Marchetti, Riccardo
A1  - Pietronero, Luciano
PB  - American Physical Society
SN  - 1539-3755
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.64.035105
JF  - Physical Review E
IS  - 3
AV  - public
TI  - Growing dynamics of Internet providers
KW  - PACS: 87.23.Ge
KW  -  02.10.-v
KW  -  05.40.-a
KW  -  05.70.Jk

Y1  - 2001/08//
VL  - 64
ID  - eprints1145
ER  -