The application discloses a method for identifying key nodes of a heterogeneous
Internet of Things (IoT) topology based on
mutation theory, and belongs to the field of computers and information. First, an
initial topology of the heterogeneous IoT is constructed, a topology set is generated by random disturbance, and performance indexes such as robustness, redundancy, communication efficiency and global
clustering coefficient are calculated. Then, the indexes are normalized by using a
mutation series method, the correlation between the indexes is evaluated based on a Pearson
correlation coefficient, and a
network performance mutation value is obtained by layer-by-layer fusion. Next, a deliberate
attack process is simulated, a corresponding relationship between a
node deletion sequence and performance evolution is established, and a performance evolution function is fitted. Finally, a cusp mutation model is established, critical nodes causing
network performance mutation are identified by analyzing the equilibrium state, singular set and bifurcation set of the model, and the application breaks through the limitations of traditional static network indexes, can accurately capture the mutation behavior of
network performance, is objective, and provides a theoretical basis for
topology optimization and fault-tolerant design of the IoT.