Network Analysis: Methodological Foundations (Lecture Notes in Computer Science)
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (683 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3540249796 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 472 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Its topics therefore range from vertex centrality to graph clustering and the evolution of scale-free networks.In 15 coherent chapters, this monograph-like tutorial book introduces and surveys the concepts and methods that drive network analysis, and is thus the first book to do so from a methodological perspective independent of specific application areas.. ‘Network’ is a heavily overloaded term, so that ‘network analysis’ means different things to different people. Unlike standard graph theory books, the content of this book is organized according to methods for specific levels of analysis (element, group, network) rather than abstract concepts like paths, matchings, or spanning subgraphs. Specific forms of network analysis are used in the study of diverse structures such as the Internet, interlocking directorates, transportation systems, epidemic spreading, metabolic pathways, the Web graph, electrical circuits, project plans, and so on. There is, however, a broad
Great book, as long as you avoid the 1st printing C. Carroll The book gives thorough and up-to-date coverage of network analysis methods, and is the best book I have found in that regard. But the first printing is unreadable due to typos, eg a computer glitch replaced all "fi"'s with a wingding symbol! A typo in every line, I can't see how Springer released it in this form. But the typos are removed in the 2nd printing. So new copies of the book are OK, but beware of used copies.. Great book! M. Hasan Generally, edited books are not good. But, this one is different as the editorsdid a good job in organizing the topic in such way that you will not realizethat different chapters are written by different authors.A great book for data mining students who are interested in social networks.. Silvia Caro said disapointing edition. The book is well organized and discusses most basic topics about networks. However, I was really disappointed with the edition. How is it possible that equations are unreadable, most symbols missing and some words incomplete or combining letters and symbols. It is impossible to read two lines without a typing error or a missing "something". No matter how hard you try, you will not be able to enjoy or to follow the text. I cannot believe Springer allows this. I was very frustrated and I DO NOT recommend this book to anyone, unless of