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Dots and Lines

Hidden Networks in Social Media, AI, and Nature

Anthony Bonato

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Can networks unlock secrets of AI or make sense of a social media mess? A behind-the-scenes look at how networks reveal reality.

According to mathematician Anthony Bonato, the hidden world of networks permeates our lives in astounding ways. From Bitcoin transactions to neural connections, his book explains how networks shape everything from political landscapes to climate patterns and how deceptively simple dots and lines can unveil the wonders of technology, society, and even nature.

From a fresh and startling look at the true impact of clever keywords in politicians' social media posts to a...

Can networks unlock secrets of AI or make sense of a social media mess? A behind-the-scenes look at how networks reveal reality.

According to mathematician Anthony Bonato, the hidden world of networks permeates our lives in astounding ways. From Bitcoin transactions to neural connections, his book explains how networks shape everything from political landscapes to climate patterns and how deceptively simple dots and lines can unveil the wonders of technology, society, and even nature.

From a fresh and startling look at the true impact of clever keywords in politicians' social media posts to a fun breakdown of survival strategies in reality TV shows, Bonato shows us how network theory operates everywhere. Each chapter focuses on a unique aspect of networks to reveal how they provide a captivating lens for bringing diverse phenomena into clearer focus.

The book offers an accessible snapshot of networks for anyone curious about what makes the modern world tick. Bonato's insights will give readers a deeper appreciation and understanding of networks and their relevance to our everyday lives.

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Anthony Bonato shows how the hidden mysteries of networks are unfolded by simply joining dots and forming lines.

The book brilliantly explains the concepts of modern network science via the most interesting and current examples from real life. Topics include tweets of President Trump, spread of memes on social media and the spread of Covid-19. This makes the text both captivating and educational. Perfect for a curious reader!

A must-read for anyone trying to keep up with the technology that drives today's world. A glance into network science and its many applications, written with the rigor of an expert but intended for everyone. As engaging as it is informative.

Dots and Lines provides a lively account of the rich interactions between the abstract mathematical study of networks and everything else.

This book changed the way I think about math! Dots and Lines explores the invisible threads that link us all together. Bonato spins those threads beautifully, and offers mathematical proof that we're all more connected than we think.

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304
ISBN
9781421451268
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15 color illus., 37 b&w illus.
Table of Contents

Author's Note
0. The Network Lens
1. The Twitter President
2. Survivor of the Fittest?
3. It's a Very, Very Small World
4. Memes Spread Like Wildfire
5. Catch Me If You Can
6. All the World's a Network
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Author's Note
0. The Network Lens
1. The Twitter President
2. Survivor of the Fittest?
3. It's a Very, Very Small World
4. Memes Spread Like Wildfire
5. Catch Me If You Can
6. All the World's a Network
7. Space: The Final Frontier
8. Cells Interlinked
9. The Geometry of Position
10. Our Networked World
Acknowledgments
Notes
Index

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Anthony Bonato

Anthony Bonato is a professor in the department of mathematics at Toronto Metropolitan University. He is the author of A Course on the Web Graph, An Invitation to Pursuit-Evasion Games and Graph Theory, and Limitless Minds: Interviews with Mathematicians.