It's a small world

被引:62
作者
Collins, JJ
Chow, CC
机构
[1] Boston Univ, Dept Biomed Engn, Ctr Biodynam, Boston, MA 02215 USA
[2] Boston Univ, Dept Math, Boston, MA 02215 USA
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D O I
10.1038/30835
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
The concept of Six Degrees of Separation has been formalized in so-called ‘small-world networks’. The principles involved could be of use in settings as diverse as improving networks of cellular phones and understanding the spread of infections.
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页码:409 / 410
页数:2
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