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[edit] Graph theory

...a graph of interconnected nodes which form some sort of system. Many aspects of reality have a network structure thus identifying it as a basic process. Some characteristics of a network are evolutionary growth; some nodes called hubs have many more connections to other nodes; and increased dependence on the integrity of hubs as compared to other nodes for the robustness of the network.

Removed. This may be useful information, but I think it might be best located in a more specific article. In any case, I don't know how to make it fit in with the current revision. --Ryguasu 17:04 Dec 3, 2002 (UTC)

Removal was unjustified. The information is from the developing sience of network theory or network science. See the extended bibliography and the cited NYT's article. We probably need articles on network science and on the genre of books being published as consumer studies. Fred Bauder 12:58 Jan 25, 2003 (UTC)

The page about graph theory gives a very nice definition. How about renaming this page into "network theory" or "applied graph theory".

[edit] Further reading

Do all of the books in "Further reading" really belong in this disambiguation page, or should some of them be moved to the linked-to articles on the specific subject? In particular, I am looking at the "Consumer studies" references, which sound like they belong somewhere under the "Human socialization" section. --DragonHawk 21:10, 21 October 2005 (UTC)

They're gone now. --DragonHawk 17:21, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Clean up

I have clean up this dab (the dif), and the info I have removed is now below:


[edit] Further reading

By network scientists:

  1. Linked: The New Science of Networks, Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, Perseus Publishing, 2002. Hardcover Textbook. ISBN 0738206679.
  2. Nexus: Small Worlds and the Groundbreaking Science of Networks, Mark Buchanan, W. W. Norton, 2002, hardcover, 256 pages, ISBN 0393041530
  3. Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age, Duncan J. Watts, W. W. Norton, February, 2003, Hardcover: 448 pages. ISBN 0393041425
  4. Evolution of Networks: from biological networks to the Internet and WWW, S.N. Dorogovtsev and J.F.F. Mendes, Oxford University Press, January, 2003, ISBN 0198515901

Consumer studies using network theory:

  1. Tipping Point: How Little things Can Make a Big Difference, Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, 2002, trade paperback, 304 pages, ISBN 0316346624
  2. Influentials: One American in Ten Tells the Other Nine How to Vote, Where to Eat, and What to Buy, Edward B. Keller, Jonathan L. Berry, Douglas B. Reeves, Free Press, 2003, paperback, ISBN 0743227301
  3. Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers, Alissa Quart, Perseus, 2002, hardcover, 256 pages, ISBN 0738206644

(bibliography derived from New York Times article, January 25, 2003 "Connect, They Say, Only Connect") --Commander Keane 07:21, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

This is of no use.......

[edit] Networking

It seems to me use of Network as a verb and hence Networking (etc.)have been ignored here.

Around 1974 I and others renamed the UK Communes Movement group, "Communes Network," which published a monthly newsletter. The name had many, issue-by-issue variations - Communes Netrock, Netwrok, Dontwork, etc. These names spawned many gerunds/ nouns - Networking, NotWorking, Netrockers, Netwrokers. I claim networking as my creation!

Subsequently, "networking" has now become widely used to mean (within the 'Social' definition) contacting friends and others - and their contact - to achieve some business or social aim.

Tom Fordo Tom fordo 17:31, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

(did I do that right? - this is my first effort?)

fuck

.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 202.78.92.252 (talk) 01:42, 9 January 2008 (UTC)