Arindam Basu reviewed Linked by Albert-Laszló Barabási
A cocktail party. A terrorist cell. Ancient bacteria. An international conglomerate. All are networks, and …
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5 stars
This is an excellent introduction to the world of social network analysis. Very easily written for an introductory audience and introduces all the essential concepts, yet an excellent treatise on the more intricate and state of the art issues around social network analysis. It's always a pleasure to read firsthand accounts from the authors of the power-law distribution in social networks, the issues around growth models, and preferential attachments.
The book goes over a range of issues, starting with the history of social network analysis and Erdos-Renyi random network theory, then walks through Duncan Watts-Strogatz clustering before introducing the hub model that they came up with. The story is told with a gentle pace, and some sections will keep you awake.
Extremely well written and a pleasure to read. Plus excellent collection of references and citations that too nicely presented at the end of the book. A treasure really, for …
This is an excellent introduction to the world of social network analysis. Very easily written for an introductory audience and introduces all the essential concepts, yet an excellent treatise on the more intricate and state of the art issues around social network analysis. It's always a pleasure to read firsthand accounts from the authors of the power-law distribution in social networks, the issues around growth models, and preferential attachments.
The book goes over a range of issues, starting with the history of social network analysis and Erdos-Renyi random network theory, then walks through Duncan Watts-Strogatz clustering before introducing the hub model that they came up with. The story is told with a gentle pace, and some sections will keep you awake.
Extremely well written and a pleasure to read. Plus excellent collection of references and citations that too nicely presented at the end of the book. A treasure really, for all who enjoy these sort of books. Nice, fun to read, easy, yet gently holds your hands as you enter the complex world of social network analysis.
Just too good a book!
