Exploring distributed control with the NK model

Bull, Larry

Abstract

The NK model has been used widely to explore aspects of natural evolution and complex systems. This paper introduces a modified form of the NK model for exploring distributed control in complex systems such as organisations, social networks, collective robotics, etc. Initial results show how varying the size and underlying functional structure of a given system affects the performance of different distributed control structures and decision making, including within dynamically formed structures and those with differing numbers of control nodes.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 7, 2020
• Online Publication Date: May 12, 2020
• Publication Date: May 12, 2020
• Deposit Date: Jul 9, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: May 13, 2021
• Journal: International Journal of Parallel, Emergent and Distributed Systems
• Print ISSN: 1744-5760
• Electronic ISSN: 1744-5779
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 35
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 413-422
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17445760.2020.1760864
• Keywords: Computer Networks and Communications; Software; Complexity; Coevolution; NKD model; NKCS model
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/6004620
• Additional Information: Peer Review Statement: The publishing and review policy for this title is described in its Aims & Scope.; Aim & Scope: http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=aimsScope&journalCode=gpaa20; Received: 2020-04-20; Accepted: 2020-04-20; Published: 2020-05-12