Networks: A Very Short Introduction

Download or read book Networks: A Very Short Introduction written by Guido Caldarelli and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2012-10-25 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Networks are involved in many aspects of everyday life, from food webs in ecology and the spread of pandemics to social networking and public transport. This Very Short Introduction explores the basics of network theory to understand the science of complexity and its importance, using examples from nature, technology, and society, and history.