What Is the Name of the Process Used to Analyze Network Structures?

[eeka chu]

I've forgotten the word for a process I'm trying to remember.

This process is the named after the person who suggested it (iirc) and it's used to determine the structure of and processing within a network (anything, jumbled up wires etc). Determination is performed by observing what data is present at what points and when. Coincidences of data are then put into a big probability table and as more and more events are recorded, the probabilities of what is connected to what and what processing is at work begin to become more and more certain until you can make a reasonable guess at the structure and operation of that network.

Any ideas?

 

[0rthodontist]

This sounds vaguely like a distance vector algorithm, I'm not sure if that's what you mean. DV algorithms are based on the Bellman-Ford algorithm.

 

[tacman]

The process you are describing is called "network analysis" or "graph analysis." It is a mathematical approach used to study the structure and behavior of networks, such as communication networks, social networks, and computer networks. It involves using probability and statistical methods to analyze the connections and interactions within a network and make predictions about its behavior. The process can also be applied to jumbled up wires or any other physical network to understand its structure and functioning. I hope this helps!