TY - JOUR
T1 - Analyzing and modeling real-world phenomena with complex networks
T2 - A survey of applications
AU - Costa, Luciano Da Fontoura
AU - Oliveira, Osvaldo N.
AU - Travieso, Gonzalo
AU - Rodrigues, Francisco Aparecido
AU - Villas Boas, Paulino Ribeiro
AU - Antiqueira, Lucas
AU - Viana, Matheus Palhares
AU - Correa da Rocha, Luis Enrique
PY - 2011/5
Y1 - 2011/5
N2 - The success of new scientific areas can be assessed by their potential in contributing to new theoretical approaches and in applications to real-world problems. Complex networks have fared extremely well in both of these aspects, with their sound theoretical basis being developed over the years and with a variety of applications. In this survey, we analyze the applications of complex networks to real-world problems and data, with emphasis in representation, analysis and modeling. A diversity of phenomena are surveyed, which may be classified into no less than 11 areas, providing a clear indication of the impact of the field of complex networks.
AB - The success of new scientific areas can be assessed by their potential in contributing to new theoretical approaches and in applications to real-world problems. Complex networks have fared extremely well in both of these aspects, with their sound theoretical basis being developed over the years and with a variety of applications. In this survey, we analyze the applications of complex networks to real-world problems and data, with emphasis in representation, analysis and modeling. A diversity of phenomena are surveyed, which may be classified into no less than 11 areas, providing a clear indication of the impact of the field of complex networks.
KW - collective phenomena
KW - complex networks
KW - complex system
KW - network analysis
KW - network theory
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79956354383&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00018732.2011.572452
DO - 10.1080/00018732.2011.572452
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:79956354383
SN - 0001-8732
VL - 60
SP - 329
EP - 412
JO - Advances in Chemical Physics
JF - Advances in Chemical Physics
IS - 3
ER -