Networks: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)

From ecosystems to Facebook, from the Internet to the global financial market, some of the most important and familiar natural systems and social phenomena are based on a networked structure. It is impossible to understand the spread of an epidemic, a computer virus, large-scale blackouts, or massive extinctions without taking into account the network structure that underlies all these phenomena. In this Very Short Introduction, Guido Caldarelli and Michele Catanzaro discuss the nature and variety of networks, using everyday examples from society, technology, nature, and history to explain and understand the science of network theory. They show the ubiquitous role of networks; how networks self-organize; why the rich get richer; and how networks can spontaneously collapse. They conclude by highlighting how the findings of complex network theory have very wide and important applications in genetics, ecology, communications, economics, and sociology. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Very Short Introductions
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	December 2012
Authors:	Guido Caldarelli • Michele Catanzaro
Dimensions:	175 x 111 x 8mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	122
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-958807-7
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > General Books > Computing & IT > Computer communications & networking > General Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > Applied mathematics > General
LSN:	0-19-958807-4
Barcode:	9780199588077

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