Survey on fractality in complex networks

Abstract

The fractal property is considered as the third fundamental property of complex networks; its research has both rich theoretical value and practical significance. This paper reviews the research results of fractal network from three aspects: the origins of fractality, the algorithms for fractality, and the influence of fractality in complex networks; some of these algorithms are described in detail. Finally, the paper concludes and looks forward to the possible research focuses for fractal networks in the future.