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A Framework for Defining Network Complexity
RFC 7980

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2018-12-20
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Received changes through RFC Editor sync (changed abstract to 'Complexity is a widely used parameter in network design, yet there is no generally accepted definition …
Received changes through RFC Editor sync (changed abstract to '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. While it may be impossible to define a metric for overall network complexity, there is a desire to better understand 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 as well as some practical examples for trade-offs in networking.

This document summarizes the work of the IRTF's Network Complexity Research Group (NCRG) at the time of its closure. It does not present final results, but a snapshot of an ongoing activity, as a basis for future work.')
2016-10-21
(System)
Received changes through RFC Editor sync (created alias RFC 7980, changed abstract to 'Complexity is a widely used parameter in network design, yet there …
Received changes through RFC Editor sync (created alias RFC 7980, changed abstract to '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. While it may be impossible to define a metric for overall network complexity, there is a desire to better understand 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 as well as some practical examples for trade-offs in networking.', changed pages to 24, changed standardization level to Informational, changed state to RFC, added RFC published event at 2016-10-21, changed ISE state to Published RFC)
2016-10-21
(System) RFC published