Nonoptimal Component Placement, but Short Processing Paths, due to Long-Distance Projections in Neural Systems
Figure 4
Network Properties of Original Cortical Networks and Minimally Rewired Networks of the Same Size Lacking Long-Distance Connections
Total wiring length (A) is substantially reduced in minimally rewired networks. Average metric length of the shortest path between any two nodes (B) is also lowered in the rewired networks. However, average path length (C), corresponding to the number of processing steps in the shortest path between components, is considerably smaller in the original than in the minimally rewired networks.