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Modeling Trust Context in Networks

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Trust is a very frequently used term in Computer Science. In this chapter, we will review some of the different contexts in which it is used and draw parallels when applicable with social cognitive trust constructs.

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Adali, S. (2013). Trust in Computing. In: Modeling Trust Context in Networks. SpringerBriefs in Computer Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7031-1_4

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