Patent ID: 7113931

Claim:
A method in a recording medium having a program for constructing a complex network, the method comprising the steps of: defining a tetragonal lattice, wherein the tetragonal lattice comprises a plurality of lattice sites; growing a first fractal structure from a first of the plurality of lattice sites, wherein the step of growing the first fractal structure comprises the steps of: identifying the lattice sites adjacent to the first lattice site; for each lattice site adjacent to the first lattice site; determining the probability that the lattice site is selected as part of the first fractal structure; selecting a next lattice site based on the probability that the lattice site is selected as part of the first fractal structure; and adding the next lattice site to the first fractal structure; until the first fractal structure is complete: identifying the lattice sites adjacent to the next lattice site; for each lattice site adjacent to the next lattice site; determining the probability that the lattice site is selected as part of the first fractal structure; selecting the next lattice site based on the probability that the lattice site is selected as part of the first fractal structure; and adding the next lattice site to the first fractal structure; growing a second fractal structure from a second of the plurality of lattice sites, wherein the step of growing the second fractal structure comprises the steps of: identifying the lattice sites adjacent to the second lattice site; for each lattice site adjacent to the second lattice site; determining the probability that the lattice site is selected as part of the second fractal structure; selecting another lattice site based on the probability that the lattice site is selected as part of the second fractal structure; adding the other lattice site to the second fractal structure; until the second fractal structure is complete: identifying the lattice sites adjacent to the other lattice site; for each lattice site adjacent to the other lattice site; determining the probability that the lattice site is selected as part of the second fractal structure; selecting the other lattice site based on the probability that the lattice site is selected as part of the second fractal structure; and adding the other lattice site to the second fractal structure; and coupling said first fractal structure to said second fractal structure during the step of growing said second fractal structure.