Research on a regional innovation system: viewed from the degree distribution of complex networks theory

Jiangbo Zheng

School of Management, Jinan University,Guangzhou, China

A Regional Innovation Systems is viewed as a special type of complex network in this paper, and the complex features of the entities in the system as well as the interactions between the entities are discussed in detail. Based on the Degree Distribution of Complex Networks theory, firstly this paper proves the feasible degree distributions in practical networks through mathematical reasoning and analysing. Then, an empirical case of degree distribution characteristics for the Regional Innovation System is tested by mean of calculating the Correlation Coefficient with the statistical data of Guangdong Province. Coupling Complex Networks Theory with these data and the practical conditions of Guangdong province, this paper sheds light on the insight of the calculating results. Such research shows that the methodologies and conclusions of this paper are proper.