In the past years, network theory has successfully characterized the interaction among the
constituents of a variety of complex systems, ranging from biological to technological, and …

Multilayer networks is a rising topic in Network Science which characterizes the structure
and the function of complex systems formed by several interacting networks. Multilayer …

In most natural and engineered systems, a set of entities interact with each other in
complicated patterns that can encompass multiple types of relationships, change in time and …

This book deals with the analysis of the structure of complex networks by combining results
from graph theory, physics, and pattern recognition. The book is divided into two parts. 11 …

We analyze the centralization of political parties and elite networks that underlay the birth of
the Renaissance state in Florence. Class revolt and fisical crisis were the ultimate causes of …

This paper argues that the quadratic assignment procedure (QAP) is superior to OLS for
testing hypothesis in both simple and multiple regression models based on dyadic data …

Can property regimes be successfully transformed while simultaneously extending
citizenship rights to the property-less? This is the postsocialist challenge analyzed in this …

Recombinant property is a form of organizational hedging in which actors respond to
uncertainty by deversifying assets, redefining and recombining resources. It is an attempt to …

PORTIONS of the research in chapter 4 were funded by the National Science Foundation
and the Rutgers Office of Sponsored Research Projects; portions of the research in chapter …

We extend the concept of eigenvector centrality to multiplex networks, and introduce several
alternative parameters that quantify the importance of nodes in a multi-layered networked …