Boolean networks as modelling framework

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In a network, the components of a given system are represented as nodes, the interactions are abstracted as links between the nodes. Boolean networks refer to a class of dynamics on networks, in fact it is the simplest possible dynamics where each node has a value 0 or 1. This allows to investigate extensively the dynamics both analytically and by numerical experiments. The present article focuses on the theoretical concept of relevant components and the immediate application in plant biology, references for more in-depths treatment of the mathematical details are also given.

Keywords

• complex systems
• Arabidopsis thaliana leaf epidermis
• Boolean networks
• dynamics on networks
• node space vs state space
• relevant components