Computational Social Networks

The study of computational social networks (CSNs) is an emerging interdisciplinary field, concerned with the intersection of social behavior and computer systems.

This comprehensive text/reference is the first of three volumes that illustrate the concept of social networks from a computational point of view. The book contains contributions from a international selection of world-class experts, with a specific focus on practical tools, applications, and open avenues for further research (the other two volumes review issues of Security and Privacy, and Mining and Visualization in CSNs).

Topics and features: includes a thorough introduction to this exciting and blossoming field; presents the latest advances in CSNs, and illustrates how organizations can gain a competitive advantage by applying these ideas in real-world scenarios; discusses the design and use of a wide range of computational tools and software for social network analysis; describes simulations of social networks, the representation and analysis of social networks, and the use of semantic networks in knowledge discovery and visualization; provides experience reports, survey articles, and intelligence techniques and theories relating to specific problems in network technology.

This authoritative work is a useful resource for researchers and developers involved in social network research and related issues. Postgraduate and senior undergraduate students will also find this a valuable reference for courses on CSNs.

Part I: Modeling and Tools.- Computational Social Networks.- Hierarchical Graphical Models for Social and Behavioral Analysis and Forecasting.- Social Network Analysis Techniques for Social-Oriented Mobile Communication Networks.- Detection and Interpretation of Communities in Complex Networks.- Metrics and Models for Social Networks.- Structural Decompositions of Complex Networks.- Enhancing Online Communities with Cycle-Sharing for Social Networks.- Robustness and Prediction in Social Network Analysis.- Part II: Applications.- Social Networking Tools for Knowledge-Based Action Groups.- Dynamic Web Prediction using Asynchronous Mouse Activity.- PPMN.- Applications of Social Networks in Peer-to-Peer Networks.- Intelligent Social Networks of Devices.- Social Network-Based Media Sharing in the Ubiquitous Environment.- Customer Interaction Management Goes Social.- Real Emotions for Simulated Social Networks.- Social Networks for Learning.- Social Networks and Recommendation Systems.