Nexus: Small Worlds And The Groundbreaking Theory Of Networks

Nexus: Small Worlds And The Groundbreaking Theory Of Networks

This work presents the fundamental principles of the emerging field of small-worlds theory, the idea that a hidden pattern is the key to how networks interact and exchange information, whether that network is the information highway or the firing of neurons in the brain. Highlighting groundbreaking research behind network theory, the text documents the mounting support amongst various disciplines for the small-worlds idea and demonstrates its practical applications to diverse problems - from the volatile global economy or the Human Genome Project to the spread of infectious disease or ecological damage.