The structure and robustness of multilayer networks

Networks are usually used to describe the structural relationships of the componentsof a system. However, for a real system, individuals could interact through many different channels. So, the conception of multilayer networks has been proposed. Generally speaking, multilayer networks explicitly incorporate multiple channels of connectivity, and each channel is represented by a layer and the same nodes may have different kinds of interactions. In this paper, we will give a brief introduction to the structure and robustness of the multilayer networks. ©, 2015, The Journal Agency of Complex Systems and Complexity Science. All right reserved.