Format:
Online-Ressource
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v.: digital
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Berlin, Heidelberg Springer-Verlag Springer-11648 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Edition:
Springer eBook Collection. Humanities, Social Science and Law
ISBN:
9783540311577
Series Statement:
The Frontiers Collection
Content:
Why do women stabilize our societies? Why can we enjoy and understand Shakespeare? Why is Mona Lisa's smile beautiful? Is there any answer to these questions? The author (recipient of several science communication prizes) uses weak (low affinity, probability) interactions as a thread to introduce a variety of networks from proteins to ecosystems
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [329]-375) and index
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A principle is born: the Granovetter studyWhy do we like networks? -- Network stability -- Weak links as stabilizers of complex systems -- Atoms, molecules and macromolecules -- Weak links and cellular stability -- Weak links and the stability of organisms -- Social nets -- Networks of human culture -- The global web -- The ecoweb -- Conclusions and perspectives.
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
9783540311515
Language:
English
Subjects:
Biology
,
Psychology
Keywords:
Netzwerk
;
Stabilität
DOI:
10.1007/3-540-31157-2
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