Associate professor Jari Saramäki

Complex Networks

Complex Networks in a Nutshell

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We study complex networks from different domains: social networks, the human brain, transport networks, genetic systems…

1. Data on a network is collected

3. Simulations are conducted to understand how network structure affects processes (e.g. information flow)

2. The structure and time evolution of the network are examined; these reveal a lot about the function of the network

Examples of research questions:

• How do our social networks change in time? Are there features that do not change? Why?

• How to design a network (e.g. of public transport) that is very error-tolerant and resilient to problems?

Flowchart for a typical study