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Challenges in Social Network Research

Methods and Applications

  • Includes statistical methods for data mining and social network analysis
  • Contains methods on network measures, multilevel networks and clustering on networks
  • Offers interesting applications to a wide set of fields

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Social Networks (LNSN)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Methods

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33
    2. Socio-Cultural Cognitive Mapping to Identify Communities and Latent Networks

      • Iain Cruickshank, Kathleen M. Carley
      Pages 35-48
    3. Association Rules and Network Analysis for Exploring Comorbidity Patterns in Health Systems

      • Giuseppe Giordano, Mario De Santis, Sergio Pagano, Giancarlo Ragozini, Maria Prosperina Vitale, Pierpaolo Cavallo
      Pages 63-78
  3. Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 131-131
    2. Unraveling Innovation Networks in Conservation Agriculture Using Social Network Analysis

      • Juan Manuel Aguirre-López, Julio Díaz-José, Petra Chaloupková, Francisco Guevara-Hernández
      Pages 133-148
    3. Multilayer Network Analysis of Innovation Intermediaries’ Activities

      • Margherita Russo, Annalisa Caloffi, Riccardo Righi, Simone Righi, Federica Rossi
      Pages 193-208
    4. Inter-Organizational Networks and Third Sector: Emerging Features from Two Case Studies in Southern Italy

      • Andrea Salvini, Antonietta Riccardo, Francesco Vasca, Irene Psaroudakis
      Pages 209-233
  4. Back Matter

    Pages 235-239

About this book

The book includes both invited and contributed chapters dealing with advanced methods and theoretical development for the analysis of social networks and applications in numerous disciplines. Some authors explore new trends related to network measures, multilevel networks and clustering on networks, while other contributions deepen the relationship among statistical methods for data mining and social network analysis. Along with the new methodological developments, the book offers interesting applications to a wide set of fields, ranging from the organizational and economic studies, collaboration and innovation, to the less usual field of poetry. In addition, the case studies are related to local context, showing how the substantive reasoning is fundamental in social network analysis. The list of authors includes both top scholars in the field of social networks and promising young researchers. All chapters passed a double blind review process followed by the guest editors. This edited volume will appeal to students, researchers and professionals.



Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Political Science, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy

    Giancarlo Ragozini

  • Department of Political and Social Studies, University of Salerno, Fisciano (SA), Italy

    Maria Prosperina Vitale

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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