The paper is avaibable on the Los Alamos site free of charge: http://xxx.lanl.gov/PS_cache/cond-mat/pdf/0301/0301086.pdf
----- Original Message ----- From: Sean Donelan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, February 6, 2003 12:43 pm Subject: Cascading Failures Could Crash the Global Internet > > > Sigh, there are differences between tightly coupled networks, such as > the electric power grid and loosely couple networks like the Internet. > But there are also some similarities, such as electric grids use DC > interconnections to limit how far AC disturbances propagate; the > Internet uses AS interconnections to limit IGP disturbances from > propagating. > > http://sci.newsfactor.com/perl/story/20686.html > > The actual article requires payment to read > http://ojps.aip.org/getabs/servlet/GetabsServlet? prog=normal&id=PLEEE8000066000006065102000001&idtype=cvips&gifs=Yes > > >