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Figure 14.8 Example of composition of local attractors in phase space. (a) Local
attractors of node 1. (b) Local attractors of node 2. (c) Attractor composition of
nodes 1 and 2.
on two examples: path selection in overlay networks and next hop selection in ad hoc
network routing.
14.4.2.1 Self-Adaptive Overlay Path Selection
Theapplicationofattractorselectionas a simple, yet robust pathselectionmethodfor
multi-pathoverlaynetworkroutingwas presented byLeibnitzetal. [25,26]. Overlays
are logical networks formed above a physical Internet-based IP layer infrastructure
(see Figure 14.9) constructed for