Linked: The New Science of Networks In Linked, Barabási, a physicist whose work has revolutionized the study of networks, traces the development of this rapidly unfoldi. Indeed, networks are pervasive--from the human brain to the Internet to the economy to our group of
| TITLE | : | Linked: The New Science of Networks |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.53 (206 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0738206679 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Hardcover |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 256 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 0000-00-00 |
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In the 1980's, James Gleick's Chaos introduced the world to complexity. Now, Albert-László Barabási's Linked reveals the next major scientific leap: the study of networks. We've long suspected that we live in a small world, where everything is connected to everything else. Indeed, networks are pervasive--from the human brain to the Internet to the economy to our group of friends. These linkages, it turns out, aren't random. All networks, to the great surprise of scientists, have an underlying order and follow simple laws. Understanding the structure and behavior of these networks will help us do some amazing things, from designing the optimal organization of a firm to stopping a disease outbreak before it spreads catastrophically.In Linked, Barabási, a physicist whose work has revolutionized the study of networks, traces the development of this rapidly unfoldi
Editorial : How is the human brain like the AIDS epidemic? Ask physicist Albert-László Barabási and he'll explain them both in terms of networks of individual nodes connected via complex but understandable relationships. Linked: The New Science of Networks is his bright, accessible guide to the fundamentals underlying neurology, epidemiology, Internet traffic, and many other fields united by complexity. Barabási's gift for concrete, nonmathematical explanations and penchant for eccentric humor would make the book thoroughly enjoyable even if the content weren't engaging. But the results of Barabási's research into the behavior of networks are deeply compelling. Not all networks are created equal, he says, and he shows how even fairly robust systems like the Internet could be crippled by taking out a few super-connected nodes, or hubs. His mathematical descri
It's a decent reference book is by no means extensive, the first half of the book contains individual drawings of tile designs (flat solid color designs) and most of the back of the book is the exact same designs just repeated as they would look on a wall. Thank you!. The software and book, and any book of learning, are not intended to make you and expert. This is not a technical book, it is not meant to give a complete overview of current research on networks, and there are very few equations in it.
YET, it is a beautifully written book. It reads like a novel. The book tells you right from the beginning, that codes are different to each machine manufacturer. "What is politics?" she posits to the reader, and wuickly answers that there is no right philosophical answer. It's a gritty, down in the trenches, account of what life, and occasionally death were like starting from the beginn
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