Evolution of Networks: From Biological Nets to the Internet and WWW (Physics) (Hardcover)

~ (Author), J. F. F. Mendes (Author) "The first natural questions to ask about a network are: What does it look like?..." (more)
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"This book is the first technical text on the currently fashionable filed of complex networksI strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in this new and interdisciplinary field of research."--Journal of Statistical Physics
"Evolution of Networks offers an excellent foundation from which the fast-paced field can be approached with confidence. It would be an excellent addition to the bookshelf of anyone interested in networks."--Physics Today

Product Description

Only recently did mankind realize that it resides on a world of networks. The Internet and the World Wide Web are changing our life. Our physical existence is based on various biological networks. We have recently learned that the term ""network"" turns out to be a central notion in our time, and the onsequent explosion of interest in networks is a social and cultural phenomenon. The principles of the complex organization and evolution of networks, natural and artificial are the topic of this book, which is written by physicists and is addressed to all involved researchers and students. The aim of the text is to understand networks and the basic principles of their structural organization and evolution. The ideas are presneted in a clear and pedegogical way, with minimal mathematics, so even students without a deep knowledge of mathematics and statistical physics will be able to rely on this as a reference. Special attention is given to real networks, both natural and artificial. Collected empirical data and numerous real applications of existing theories are discussed in detail, as well as the topical problems of communication networks.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (March 27, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198515901
• ISBN-13: 978-0198515906
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #992,458 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A review, January 13, 2008

By	Hetesi Zsolt "physicist" (Hungary) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a newcomer in the field of network theory I read first this book. It is quite easy to understand: clear and logical. However the calculations somewhere are too compact.