Low-Dimensional Phase Diagram of Higher-Order Networked Systems
Abstract
Higher-order networks exhibit rich critical phenomena that cannot be captured by traditional pairwise models. Here, we develop an analytical dimension-reduction framework that maps higher-order networked dynamics onto an effective low-dimensional system, allowing accurate prediction of tipping boundaries, bistability regions, and the nature of phase transitions. We demonstrate the power of this framework across a range of dynamical processes, revealing distinct effects of higher-order interactions on transition continuity and hysteresis. Furthermore, we find that system resilience exhibits a profound dependence on the alignment between pairwise and higher-order connectivity, with assortative mixing enhancing tipping toward active states. Our findings establish a general theory for understanding the critical transitions in higher-order networks, offering new insights for anticipating and managing systemic risk in complex systems.
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BibTeX
@misc{qin2026lowdimensional,
title = {{Low-Dimensional Phase Diagram of Higher-Order Networked Systems}},
author = {Jia-Jie Qin and Jack Murdoch Moore and Xiaozhu Zhang and Gang Yan},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2609.04692},
eprint = {2609.04692},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.04692},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Low-Dimensional Phase Diagram of Higher-Order Networked Systems
AU - Jia-Jie Qin
AU - Jack Murdoch Moore
AU - Xiaozhu Zhang
AU - Gang Yan
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/04
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2609.04692
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.04692
AB - Higher-order networks exhibit rich critical phenomena that cannot be captured by traditional pairwise models. Here, we develop an analytical dimension-reduction framework that maps higher-order networked dynamics onto an effective low-dimensional system, allowing accurate prediction of tipping boundaries, bistability regions, and the nature of phase transitions. We demonstrate the power of this framework across a range of dynamical processes, revealing distinct effects of higher-order interactions on transition continuity and hysteresis. Furthermore, we find that system resilience exhibits a profound dependence on the alignment between pairwise and higher-order connectivity, with assortative mixing enhancing tipping toward active states. Our findings establish a general theory for understanding the critical transitions in higher-order networks, offering new insights for anticipating and managing systemic risk in complex systems.
ER -