Preliminary Properties of Meridian System as a Complex Network

摘要：

The system of meridians and acupoints in the traditional Chinese medication(TCM) builds up a complex network.We analyze the features and properties of the system of meridians and acupoints as a complex network based on knowledge of TCM and mathematics.The system shows some important features of complex networks such as the small-world effect and the scale-free property.A preliminary discussion on the robustness of the meridian system as a complex network,and the biomedical functions of such robustness is also given.

关键词： Medicine Chinese Traditional Meridians Acupuncture Points Complex Network Small World

作者: ZHANG Chi YANG Liu YANG Wen-bin REN Qing-guang ZHOU Lu-wei

作者单位: Department of Physics,Fudan University,Shanghai 200433,P.R.China

会议类型: 国际会议

会议名称: The 3rd Workshop on Scientific Approaches to Chinese Medicine(第三届中医科学研究方法研讨会)

会议地点: 安徽黄山

会议语种:英文

页码: 301-303

在线出版日期: 2008-10-25（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）