Bibliograph

Nexus, small worlds and the groundbreaking science of networks, Mark Buchanan

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Nexus, small worlds and the groundbreaking science of networks, Mark Buchanan

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nexus

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

48811179

Responsibility statement

Mark Buchanan

Sub title

small worlds and the groundbreaking science of networks

Summary

Discusses research in "small-worlds" theory, which contends that networks, whether they be social or biological, interact according to a set pattern; and examines the theory's application to such topics as the global economy and the Human Genome Project

Table Of Contents

1. Strange Connections -- 2. The Strength of Weak Ties -- 3. Small Worlds -- 4. Brain Works -- 5. The Small-World Web -- 6. An Accidental Science -- 7. The Rich Get Richer -- 8. Costs and Consequences -- 9. The Tangled Web -- 10. Tipping Points -- 11. Breaking Out, Small-World Style -- 12. Laws for the Living -- 13. Beyond Coincidence

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