# Multicores-periphery structure in networks

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/1605.03286 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/1605.03286/

## Key facts

- Cited by 1 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- First posted on arXiv 11 May 2016.

## Built on by (most cited first, 1 of 1)

- [Generative models for two-ground-truth partitions in networks](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2302.02787/) (2023)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Many real-world networks exhibit a multicores-periphery structure, with densely connected vertices in multiple cores surrounded by a general periphery of sparsely connected vertices. Identification of the multicores-periphery structure can provide a new lens to understand the structures and functions of various real-world networks. This paper defines the multicores-periphery structure and introduces an algorithm to identify the optimal partition of multiple cores and the periphery in general networks. We demonstrate the performance of our algorithm by applying it to a well-known social network and a patent technology network, which are best characterized by the multicores-periphery structure. The analyses also reveal the differences between our multicores-periphery detection algorithm and two state-of-the-art algorithms for detecting the single core-periphery structure and community structure.