From Logistic Networks to Social Networks
Résumé
As a result of its widespread implementation in economic and social structures, the network concept appears to be a paradigm of the contemporary world. The need for various services – transport, energy, consumption of manufacturing goods, provision of care, information and communication, etc. – draws users into interwoven networks which are meshes of material and immaterial flows. In this context, the user is a consumer of goods and services from industries and administrations, or they themselves are part of the organization (digital social networks).
This book examines the invariants that unify networks in their diversity, as well as the specificities that differentiate them. It provides a reading grid that distinguishes a generic level where these systems find a common interpretation, and a specific level where appropriate analytical methods are used. Three case studies from different fields are presented to illustrate the purpose of the book in detail.
Mots clés
Exact Methods Applied to the Flow Analysis of Topological Network
Simulation Techniques Applied to the Analysis of Sociological Networks
Case Studies
Smart Grid
Forestry Logistics
Multi-layered Digital Social Networks
Network Analysis Methods and Applications
Modeling Discrete Flow Networks
Network Variety and Modeling
Network Typology