Network Survivability Analysis Using Easel

Abstract

The survivability of large, complex networks such as the Internet is an increasing concern, but such networks are difficult to analyze because they are topologically complex, highly non-linear in their responses, and inherently unbounded (i.e., no node in the network can have global knowledge). This report will describe how to develop statistically valid networks and, as an example of their use, apply them to the simulation of virus propagation It will illustrate the construction of network topologies with GENeSIS, a program written in the general-purpose programming language Easel. The report will also summarize ongoing significant work in this area and give readers insight into how information or artifacts flow through networks and how networks respond to major disruptions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA413664

Entities

People

  • Alan M. Christie

Organizations

  • Carnegie Mellon University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Complex Systems
  • Computer Communications
  • Computer Languages
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Construction
  • Electronic Mail
  • Grids
  • Information Science
  • Language
  • Network Science
  • Network Topology
  • Programming Languages
  • Simulations
  • Software Development

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Cybersecurity.