Dismantling complex networks based on higher-order graph neural network
摘要
Although existing research has confirmed the importance of higher-order structures in identifying key nodes within networks, the challenge remains on how to effectively integrate different types of higher-order information to precisely locate nodes that may be inconspicuous in lower-order structures but play a crucial role in higher-order interactions. To address this challenge, this paper proposes a general Higher-order Graph Neural Network representation learning framework (HoGNN) that can flexibly adapt to various types of higher-order relationships. Based on a robust theoretical framework, we develop a network dismantling model, SPR(Structural and Processual Role-aware Network Dismantling), which integrates multi-dimensional higher-order relations from both macro and micro perspectives. Empirical analysis demonstrated that the proposed model exhibits superior dismantling efficiency on both real-world and synthetic networks, using the minimal number of target node removals to collapse the network. Moreover, we show that SPR is more resilient to interference and accurately identifies key nodes in networks with multi-dimensional complex structures.