Despite the recognised effectiveness of networks of marine protected areas (MPAs) as a biodiversity conservation instrument, MPA network design frequently disregards the importance of connectivity ...

Network (graph) theory is a popular analytical framework to characterize the structure and dynamics among discrete objects and is particularly effective at identifying critical hubs and patterns of ...

In algorithms, as in life, negativity can be a drag. Consider the problem of finding the shortest path between two points on a graph — a network of nodes connected by links, or edges. Often, these ...

PART ONE: BACKGROUND UNDERSTANDING -- Becoming Familiar with Social Networks -- A Brief History of Social Network Analysis -- How to Study Social Networks, from Theory to Design -- PART TWO: LEVELS OF ...