Comparison of centrality measures in complex networks

Centrality analysis is a valuable method for the structural analysis of complex networks.It is used to identify key elements within networks and to rank network elements.To support this analysis five centrality measures are discussed and their applicability is demonstrated on two example networks.The application of these measures shows that some measures correlate strongly in one network and weakly in another.As a result,several measures should be considered for the analysis of complex networks.