Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means |  | Author: Albert-Laszlo Barabasi
Publisher: Plume
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ISBN: 0452284392
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Publication Date: April 29, 2003
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How is the human brain like the AIDS epidemic? Ask physicist Albert-László Barabási and he'll explain them both in terms of networks of individual nodes connected via complex but understandable relationships. Linked: The New Science of Networks is his bright, accessible guide to the fundamentals underlying neurology, epidemiology, Internet traffic, and many other fields united by complexity. Barabási's gift for concrete, nonmathematical explanations and penchant for eccentric humor would make the book thoroughly enjoyable even if the content weren't engaging. But the results of Barabási's research into the behavior of networks are deeply compelling. Not all networks are created equal, he says, and he shows how even fairly robust systems like the Internet could be crippled by taking out a few super-connected nodes, or hubs. His mathematical descriptions of this behavior are helping doctors, programmers, and security professionals design systems better suited to their needs. Linked presents the next step in complexity theory--from understanding chaos to practical applications. --Rob Lightner
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A cocktail party. A terrorist cell. Ancient bacteria. An international conglomerate.
All are networks, and all are a part of a surprising scientific revolution. Albert-László Barabási, the nation's foremost expert in the new science of networks, takes us on an intellectual adventure to prove that social networks, corporations, and living organisms are more similar than previously thought. Grasping a full understanding of network science will someday allow us to design blue-chip businesses, stop the outbreak of deadly diseases, and influence the exchange of ideas and information. Just as James Gleick brought the discovery of chaos theory to the general public, Linked tells the story of the true science of the future.
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 Too much information for the common reader July 8, 2009
esebast (Streamwood, IL USA)
The book "Linked" is very interesting and it is written so that the average person can follow it. However, the author describes every detail (it seems) of how he and his colleagues discovered the links, hubs, etc., and how they disproved past theories, etc. For some people, that's probably interesting, and even good for people who want to do real research and use this book as a reference. However, for someone who is just curious, there are too many mathmatical formulas and scientific references. I found myself thinking, "Get to the point already." Not recommended for the average joe reading out of curiosity. Too much information that the common reader will not care about, but a lot of information for scientists, mathmeticians, researchers, etc. Overall, though, a good read.
 Good Pop. Sci Book February 11, 2009
Michael A. Chary (NYC)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I first came across Barabasi through a colleague who works in bioinformatics. Having read some of his technical papers, I was unaware that he had a popular book on his work. I was pleasantly surprised by the clarity of style. This is an excellent introduction to networks and the references found in the notes section easily allow further exploration.
A Fabulous Journey through the Theory and Applications of Network Science January 25, 2009
Darek Kleczek (Poland)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Albert-László Barabási is a renowned scientist who has brought into the spotlight the science of networks, and at the same time he is a great writer who describes scientific discoveries in a way that make them sound like detective stories.
In Linked, Albert-László Barabási gives us an introduction to the fascinating world of networks and complexity. He discusses the scientific models that shaped our understanding of networks, ranging from early random network theory of Erdös and Rényi to scale-free networks, a discovery that can be attributed to the author himself. Along with the scientific models, we learn about the attributes of networks, such as small world properties, clustering, power law distribution, preferential attachment, and fitness model.
Intertwined with the network models and properties, the author discusses the practical applications of these theories. This hugely interdisciplinary field consists of physics, mathematics, biology, computer science, sociology, warfare, business and many other areas. It is eye-opening to see how networks underlie almost every area of our everyday life and how the understanding of networks can give us additional insight into everyday experiences. Some specific examples discussed in the book are the financial crisis of 1997, the September 11 attacks, spreading of AIDS, adoption of product innovations, and cancer research.
The powerful content of Linked is wonderfully packaged in a narrative consisting of intertwined plots, biographies, and humor which make the book an excellent read. We can feel the author's passion for the topic and are left with an inspiration and a better understanding of our networked reality.
Networks everywhere - We are one December 30, 2008
Tad B. Coles (Overland Park, KS USA)
This book's author explores networks that exist in everything from Hollywood actors to cellular proteins and lets us into the private (and unexpectedly exciting and humorous) world of mathematicians and physics professors. The 80/20 rule is described as it applies to monetary success by people, web site success with Internet traffic, frequency of protein use in cellular reactions, and evolutionary success of DNA mutations. Be forewarned, the chapter on network economy will not be calming at this time of recession unprecedented since the 1930's. The book drags a little at times. What I was most surprised to find is that I came away with feeling of being one with the universe; inexorably linked, networked, both a product of and an influencer of this world. Dude, Ooohhhhmmmm..... Ooohhhhmmmm..... Ooohhhhmmmm.....
evolution of complex network theory November 23, 2008
Peter Winiwarter (France)
The book traces the history and evolution of complex network theory covering: random networks, small worlds and the six degrees, scalefree networks in a coherent picture.
Recommended to anyone interested in network theory and its applications
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