 Link-centric preferential attachment

Link-centric preferential attachment is a concept that arises in the context of network theory and complex systems, particularly in the study of how networks grow and evolve. It builds on the foundational idea of preferential attachment, which was introduced by the Barabási-Albert (BA) model for network growth. ### Definitions: 1. **Preferential Attachment:** This principle suggests that new nodes in a network are more likely to connect to existing nodes that already have a high degree (i.e., many connections).