The network approach: basic concepts and algorithms
Abstract
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What is a complex network? How do we characterize complex networks? Which systems can be studied from a network approach? In this text, we motivate the use of complex networks to study and understand a broad panoply of systems, ranging from physics and biology to economy and sociology. Using basic tools from statistical physics, we will characterize the main types of networks found in nature. Moreover, the most recent trends in network research will be briefly discussed.
18 pages, 7 figures; to appear in "Lectures on Socio- and Econophysics", Ed. J.Schneider and C.Hirtreiter, Springer
18 pages, 7 figures; to appear in "Lectures on Socio- and Econophysics", Ed. J.Schneider and C.Hirtreiter, Springer