====== Simulation of Scale-Free Networks ======

====== Authors ======

  * [[http://www.cs.unibo.it/gdangelo|Gabriele D'Angelo]]
  * [[http://www.cs.unibo.it/sferrett|Stefano Ferretti]]

====== Conference ======

Proceedings of 2nd ACM/ICST International Conference on Simulation Tools and Techniques (SIMUTools 2009).
Rome, Italy, March 2-6, 2009. ISBN: 978-963-9799-45-5

====== Abstract ======

//In this paper, we present a new simulation tool for scale-free networks composed of a high number of nodes. The tool,
based on discrete-event simulation, enables the definition of scale-free networks composed of heterogeneous nodes and complex application-level protocols. To satisfy the performance and scalability requirements, the simulator supports both sequential (i.e. monolithic) and parallel/distributed (i.e. PADS) approaches. Furthermore, appropriate mechanisms for the communication overhead-reduction are implemented. To demonstrate the efficiency of the tool, we experiment with gossip protocols on top of scale-free networks generated by our simulator. Results of the simulations demonstrate the feasibility of our approach. The proposed tool is able to generate and manage large scale-free networks composed of thousands of nodes interacting following real-world dissemination protocols.//

====== Keywords ======

   * Simulation; Scale-free Networks; Parallel and Distributed Simulation; Performance Evaluation.

====== Resources ======

===== Draft Version =====

  * [[http://gdangelo.web.cs.unibo.it/pool/ricerca/simutools2009/gda-simutools-2009-draft-version.pdf|PDF paper draft version]]

===== Slides =====

  * [[http://gdangelo.web.cs.unibo.it/pool/ricerca/simutools2009/gda-simutools-2009.pdf|PDF slides]]