Introduction to Networks of Networks

Louis Shekhtman

ISBN 10: 0750310472 / ISBN 13: 9780750310475

Published by IOP Publishing Ltd Sep 2022, 2022

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Neuware - As the field of network science has dramatically expanded, researchers have discovered that many networked systems no longer operate in isolation. For example, communications systems often depend on the power-grid to be operational. As our world becomes more and more interconnected and interdependent due to modern technologies, the interactions between networks have taken on increasing importance. In this book, several of the founders and leading researchers in interactions between networks present the key findings in the field, including the possibility of cascading failures between systems, and provide a framework and methods for analyzing 'networks of networks.This book is an excellent introductory resource for scientists and graduate students in the field of complex networks in various disciplines.Key Features: - Introduces the basic concepts in the developing field of networks of networks- Reviews fundamental features and new properties- Special focus on novel features and methods in interdependent networks- Extensive references to the primary literature- A broad review for an interdisciplinary academic audience, but suitable as graduate course text.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Introduction to Networks of Networks
• Publisher: IOP Publishing Ltd Sep 2022
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0750310472
• ISBN 13: 9780750310475
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 254W x 178H x 11D millimeters 254 millimeters width by 178 millimeters height by 11 millimeters depth
• Weight: 526 grams

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Synopsis

The interdisciplinary field of network science has attracted enormous attention in recent years, although most results in the field have been obtained by analysing isolated networks. However, many real-world networks do interact with and depend on other networks. In such a network of interacting networks, the system displays surprising and rich behaviour where the failure of nodes in one network may lead to the failure of dependent nodes in other networks. This may happen recursively and can lead to a cascade of failures. In fact, a failure of a very small fraction of nodes in one network may lead to the complete fragmentation of a system of several interdependent networks. Such networks of networks are common and diverse critical infrastructures are frequently coupled together, including systems such as water, food and fuel supply, communications, financial markets and power supply. Different systems in our body, the brain, the respiratory and cardiac systems etc, regularly interact and are interdependent on each other. Moreover, social networks, such as Facebook and Twitter, which play an important role in our life, connect us to a huge system of interacting networks. Thus, understanding network of networks is important for many disciplines and has real-world applications. This book will be the first to discuss this new developing and exciting topic – robustness of network of networks – which can be regarded as a second revolution in network science and will be essential reading for a wide range of physicists, mathematicians, computer scientists, biologists, engineers and social scientists. It is expected to help both students and researchers in the network science field to discover the new fascinating phenomenon in the emerging field of network of networks.

About the Authors

Professor Jianxi Gao is at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute working in the area of network science, especially on network resillience, robustness and control.

Dr. Amir Bashan is a senior lecturer at Bar-Ilan's physics department. His research focuses on applications of statistical physics and network science to biological and technical systems.