Network Science
内容简介
Networks are everywhere, from the Internet, to social networks, and the genetic networks that determine our biological existence. Illustrated throughout in full colour, this pioneering textbook, spanning a wide range of topics from physics to computer science, engineering, economics and the social sciences, introduces network science to an interdisciplinary audience. From the origins of the six degrees of separation to explaining why networks are robust to random failures, the author explores how viruses like Ebola and H1N1 spread, and why it is that our friends have more friends than we do. Using numerous real-world examples, this innovatively designed text includes clear delineation between undergraduate and graduate level material. The mathematical formulas and derivations are included within Advanced Topics sections, enabling use at a range of levels. Extensive online resources, including films and software for network analysis, make this a multifaceted companion for anyone with an interest in network science.
Uses an interdisciplinary perspective with examples from across scientific and social science fields making it accessible to students of various subjects
Supported by a fully interactive online version with numerous multimedia resources to assist students in their learning
The first textbook of its kind in a rapidly expanding field
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作者简介
Albert-László Barabási, Northeastern University, Boston
Albert-László Barabási is Robert Gray Dodge Professor of Network Science and Director of the Center for Complex Network Research at Northeastern University, with appointments at Harvard Medical School and the Central European University in Budapest. His work in network science has led to the discovery of scale-free networks and elucidated many key network properties, from robustness to control. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the AAAS (Physics) and the Massachusetts Academy of Sciences, and is a recipient of numerous international awards.
Name: Albert-László Barabási
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Email: Albert-László
Research Interest: Complex Networks
Tel: (617) 373-2355
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Hometown: Csíkszereda (Miercurea Ciuc), Harghita County, Transylvania, Romania
Lab Position: Director of the Center for Complex Network Research
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目录
Preface
Personal introduction
1. Introduction
2. Graph theory
3. Random networks
4. The scale-free property
5. The Barabási–Albert model
6. Evolving networks
7. Degree correlation
8. Network robustness
9. Communities
10. Spreading phenomena
Index.
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读书文摘
度分布服从幂律分布的网络被称为无标度网络。如果网络是有向的，无标度性质分别适用于入度和出度。为了便于从数学角度研究无标度网络的性质，我们介绍了离散形式和连续形式的幂律分布。需要注意的是，无标度性质与采用离散形式还是连续形式无关。
枢纽节点并不是万维网所独有的，而是出现在大多数真实网络中。枢纽节点标志着真实网络中蕴含着一种比随机性更深层次的组织原则——我们称之为无标度性质。
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