Preprint article · Journal article
Analyzing and modeling real-world phenomena with complex networks: a survey of applications
Instituto de Física de São Carlos, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos, Brazil1
National Institute of Science and Technology for Complex Systems, , Brazil2
Instituto de Ciêcias Matemáticas e de Computação, Universidade de São Paulo, São Carlos3
Department of Physics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden4
The success of new scientific areas can be assessed by their potential in contributing to new theoretical approaches and in applications to real-world problems. Complex networks have fared extremely well in both of these aspects, with their sound theoretical basis being developed over the years and with a variety of applications.
In this survey, we analyze the applications of complex networks to real-world problems and data, with emphasis in representation, analysis and modeling. A diversity of phenomena are surveyed, which may be classified into no less than 11 areas, providing a clear indication of the impact of the field of complex networks.
| Language: | Undetermined |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Pages: | 329-412 |
| ISSN: | 14606976 and 00018732 |
| Types: | Preprint article and Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00018732.2011.572452 |
02.10.Ox Combinatorics 89.75. He Networks and genealogical trees 89.75.Da Systems obeying scaling laws 89.75.Fb Structures and organization in complex systems 89.75.Kd Patterns collective phenomena complex networks complex system graph theory network analysis network theory physics.comp-ph physics.soc-ph
