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Introduction to Complex Networks

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Complex networks are graphs describing complex natural, conceptual and engineered systems. In this chapter we present an introduction to complex networks by giving several examples of technological, social, information and biological networks. Then, we discuss complex networks that are in the focus of this monograph (software, ontology and co-authorship networks). Finally, we briefly outline our main research contributions presented in the monograph.

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Savić, M., Ivanović, M., Jain, L.C. (2019). Introduction to Complex Networks. In: Complex Networks in Software, Knowledge, and Social Systems. Intelligent Systems Reference Library, vol 148. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91196-0_1

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