On the Degree Sequence and its Critical Phenomenon of an Evolving Random Graph Process

Abstract

In this paper we focus on the problem of the degree sequence for the following random graph process. At any time-step t, one of the following three substeps is executed: with probability α1, a new vertex xt and m edges incident with xt are added; or, with probability α-α1, m edges are added; or finally, with probability 1-, m random edges are deleted. Note that in any case edges are added in the manner of preferential attachment. we prove that there exists a critical point αc satisfying: 1) if α1<αc, then the model has power law degree sequence; 2) if α1>αc, then the model has exponential degree sequence; and 3) if α1=αc, then the model has a degree sequence lying between the above two cases.