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A cocktail party? A terrorist cell? Ancient bacteria? An international conglomerate?
All are networks, and all are a part of a surprising scientific revolution. Albert-László Barabási, the nations foremost expert in the new science of networks and author of Bursts, takes us on an intellectual adventure to prove that social networks, corporations, and living organisms are more similar than previously thought. Grasping a full understanding of network science will someday allow us to design blue-chip businesses, stop the outbreak of deadly diseases, and influence the exchange of ideas and information. Just as James Gleick and the ErdosRényi model brought the discovery of chaos theory to the general public, Linked tells the story of the true science of the future and of experiments in statistical mechanics on the internet, all vital parts of what would eventually be called the BarabásiAlbert model.
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"A sweeping look at a new and exciting science." Donald Kennedy, Editor-in-Chief, Science Magazine
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"Captivating...Linked is a playful, even exuberant romp through an exciting new field." Time Out New York
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"A lively look at networks through time." Washington Post
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"A timely book." Grand Rapids Press
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"Linked is the best choice for the layperson, because [Barabasi] minimizes the math and writes elegantly." Detroit Free Press
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"Linked is a playful, even exuberant romp through an exciting new field." TimeOut New York
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"A pleasure to read." Christian Science Monitor
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"Knowledgeable, informative and interesting to read...Highly recommended." Library Journal
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"Students of everything from terrorist groups to environmental activists should take a look at this well-written introduction for the nonspecialist." Foreign Affairs
Synopsis
A cocktail party. A terrorist cell. Ancient bacteria. An international conglomerate. All are networks, and all are a part of a surprising scientific revolution. Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, the nations foremost expert in the new science of networks, takes us on an intellectual adventure to prove that social networks, corporations, and living organisms are more similar than previoulsy thought. Grasping a full understanding of network science, will someday allow us to design blue chip businesses, stop the outbreak of deadly diseases, and influence the exchange of ideas and information. Just as James Gleick brought the discovery of the Chaos theory to the general public, Linked tells the story of the true science of the future.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-279) and index.
Synopsis
A cocktail party.? A terrorist cell.? Ancient bacteria.? An international conglomerate.
All are networks, and all are a part of a surprising scientific revolution. Albert-László Barabási, the nations foremost expert in the new science of networks, takes us on an intellectual adventure to prove that social networks, corporations, and living organisms are more similar than previously thought. Grasping a full understanding of network science will someday allow us to design blue-chip businesses, stop the outbreak of deadly diseases, and influence the exchange of ideas and information. Just as James Gleick brought the discovery of chaos theory to the general public, Linked tells the story of the true science of the future.
About the Author
Albert-László Barabási is a pioneer of real-world network theory and author of the bestseller, Linked: How Everything is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life. At 32, he was the youngest professor to be named the Emil T. Hofmann Professor of Physics at the University of Notre Dame and has won numerous awards for his work, including the FEBS Anniversary Prize for Systems Biology and the John von Neumann Medal for outstanding achievements. He currently lives in Boston and is Distinguished Professor and Director of the Center for Network Science at Northeastern University.
Table of Contents
Linked The First Link: Introduction
The Second Link: The Random Universe
The Third Link: Six Degrees of Separation
The Fourth Link: Small Worlds
The Fifth Link: Hubs and Connectors
The Sixth Link: The 80/20 Rule
The Seventh Link: Rich Get Richer
The Eighth Link: Einstein's Legacy
The Ninth Link: Achilles' Heel
The Tenth Link: Viruses and Fads
The Eleventh Link: The Awakening Internet
The Twelfth Link: The Fragmented Web
The Thirteenth Link: The Map of Life
The Fourteenth Link: Network Economy
The Last Link: Web Without a Spider
Afterlink: Hierarchies and Communities
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index