DOI: 10.1038/nature03248. Self-similarity of complex networks

Self-similarity of complex networks

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Song, C., Havlin, S., & Makse, H. A. (2005). Self-similarity of complex networks. Nature, 433(7024), 392â395.

Authors 3

Chaoming Song (first)
Shlomo Havlin (additional)
Hernán A. Makse (additional)

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