Fig. 2: Role of the first moments of the degree distribution on evolutionary dynamics.

The dots represent ensemble averages across 106 replicate Monte Carlo simulations, while the lines represent our analytical approximations. A, B We plot the probabilities and times to fixation as a function of the mean of the degree distribution. We use preferential attachment PA graphs, graph size N = 1000 and Ns = 10. C, D We plot the probabilities and times to fixation as a function of the variance of the degree distribution, while keeping mean degree constant, as in the legend. Here, graphs are PA graphs, N = 100 and Ns = 5. Probability and time to fixation for well-mixed model are calculated using methods outlined in ref. 40 (see the “Analytic description” subsection).