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Network Science Unit1 Unit2

Network Science is an interdisciplinary field that utilizes graph theory to study complex systems represented as networks, such as social, biological, technological, and ecological systems. It focuses on understanding the structure, behavior, and evolution of these systems through the analysis of nodes and edges. Mapping real-world situations into networks is essential for applying network science to practical problems by identifying entities and their relationships.

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Network Science Unit1 Unit2

Network Science is an interdisciplinary field that utilizes graph theory to study complex systems represented as networks, such as social, biological, technological, and ecological systems. It focuses on understanding the structure, behavior, and evolution of these systems through the analysis of nodes and edges. Mapping real-world situations into networks is essential for applying network science to practical problems by identifying entities and their relationships.

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Introduction to Network Science

1. What is Network Science?

Network Science is an interdisciplinary field that studies complex systems using the language and

framework of graph theory. It is concerned with understanding the structure, behavior, and evolution

of systems that can be represented as a network. Examples of such systems include social

networks (e.g., Facebook), biological systems (e.g., neural networks), technological systems (e.g.,

the Internet), and ecological systems (e.g., food webs). Each of these can be abstracted into nodes

(entities) and edges (relationships), making them ideal for analysis using network science.

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Mapping of Real-World Situations into Networks

1. Introduction

Mapping real-world situations into networks is the foundational step in applying network science to

practical problems. This process involves identifying the entities involved (nodes) and the

relationships between them (edges) so that they can be represented and analyzed using graph

theory. Almost any system involving relationships, interactions, or flows can be abstracted into a

network, whether its social, technological, biological, economic, or ecological in nature.

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