network theory

Northeastern researchers examine the Zika pandemic

As the Zika virus continues its inexorable spread, a panel of faculty members discussed how they—and by extension we—can be part of the global solution.

by Thea Singer April 11, 2016

What social media data could tell us about the future

Can a flow of information across Twitter signal when a momentous event is about to occur? Northeastern’s Alessandro Vespignani and an interdisciplinary group of scientists developed a method to find out. Their findings represent an initial step in constructing models to detect trouble before it’s too late.

by Thea Singer April 7, 2016

Researchers find the tipping point between resilience and collapse in complex systems

Using statistical physics, network scientist Albert-László Barabási and his colleagues have developed the first-ever tool to identify whether systems—be they technological, ecological, or biological—are in danger of failing.

by Thea Singer February 17, 2016

Facebook’s new degrees of separation: Does it matter?

Last week the popular social media platform reported that each of us is connected to everyone else not by six but just three and a half other people. Northeastern network theorist Albert-László Barabási offers a more comprehensive view: the number itself is a "toss up," depending on the density of the network.

by Thea Singer February 8, 2016

Northeastern researchers examine the Zika pandemic

What social media data could tell us about the future

Researchers find the tipping point between resilience and collapse in complex systems

Facebook’s new degrees of separation: Does it matter?

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