Constructing a Fractal P2P Network

—A Peer-to-Peer (P2P) network is a communication network constructed on application level, for the purpose of exchanging information among peers. Fractal, defined as an object or quantity that displays self-similarity on all scales, has been found pervasive in nature. This paper constructs a fractal P2P network which could naturally increase itself and still maintain its robustness and efficiency. Experimental evaluation shows that the fractal P2P network is superior to a traditional P2P network, Gnutella. KeyWords- Peer-to-Peer, Fractal, Gnutella, Flooding, Selfsimilarity

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2008
• Where: CSSE
• Authors: Changxiong Tang, Rui Wang
• Keywords: CSSE 2008, Fractal P2p Network, Software Engineering, Traditional P2p Network, —a Peer-to-peer