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A Framework for Defining Network Complexity
draft-irtf-ncrg-complexity-framework-01

Document Type Replaced Internet-Draft (ncrg RG)
Expired & archived
Authors Michael H. Behringer , Geoff Huston
Last updated 2015-08-21 (Latest revision 2013-11-04)
Replaced by RFC 7980
RFC stream Internet Research Task Force (IRTF)
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Abstract

Complexity is a widely used parameter in network design, yet there is no generally accepted definition of the term. Complexity metrics exist in a wide range of research papers, but most of these address only a particular aspect of a network, for example the complexity of a graph or software. There is a desire to define the complexity of a network as a whole, as deployed today to provide Internet services. This document provides a framework to guide research on the topic of network complexity.

Authors

Michael H. Behringer
Geoff Huston

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