Star network (IMAGE) Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Caption Several possible configurations of a star network, with 1 as a hub at the center. This kind of network can represent travel between a city and the suburbs. Credit Figure courtesy of Stephen Kirkland, Zhisheng Shuai, P. van den Driessche, and Xueying Wang. Usage Restrictions With the appropriate figure credit. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.