<> "The repository administrator has not yet configured an RDF license."^^ . <> . . . "The Evolution of Complex Networks: A New Framework"^^ . "We introduce a new framework for the analysis of the dynamics of networks, based on randomly reinforced urn (RRU) processes, in which the weight of the edges is determined by a reinforcement mechanism. We rigorously explain the empirical evidence that in many real networks there is a subset of \"dominant edges\" that control a major share of the total weight of the network. Furthermore, we introduce a new statistical procedure to study the evolution of networks over time, assessing if a given instance of the nework is taken at its steady state or not. Our results are quite general, since they are not based on a particular probability distribution or functional form of the weights. We test our model in the context of the International Trade Network, showing the existence of a core of dominant links and determining its size. "^^ . "2012-03" . . "arXiv"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Alessandro"^^ . "Chessa"^^ . "Alessandro Chessa"^^ . . "Irene"^^ . "Crimaldi"^^ . "Irene Crimaldi"^^ . . "Fabio"^^ . "Pammolli"^^ . "Fabio Pammolli"^^ . . "Guido"^^ . "Caldarelli"^^ . "Guido Caldarelli"^^ . . . . . "HTML Summary of #1230 \n\nThe Evolution of Complex Networks: A New Framework\n\n" . "text/html" . . . "H Social Sciences (General)"@en . . . "HA Statistics"@en . . . "HB Economic Theory"@en . . . "QA Mathematics"@en . . . "QC Physics"@en . .