On Fri, 8 Dec 2000, Carol A Braddock wrote:
So say you -could- estimate a fractal dimension for the internet. What would the number be good for?
You can, there are at least two connectivity maps for the net out there. It would describe the complexity of the equivalent graph. As the network becomes more complex the routing issues become more complicated as the number of potential paths increases. So the closer the fractal dimention gets to 3 the more 'saturated' the network becomes with respect to routing issues for example. Admittedly it wouldn't be much use for the leaf node, but for those managing 'common' services (eg name resolution) it would at least give a model on which to base future expansion plans. ____________________________________________________________________ Before a larger group can see the virtue of an idea, a smaller group must first understand it. "Stranger Suns" George Zebrowski The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------