Can networks unlock secrets of AI or make sense of a social media mess? A behind-the-scenes look at how networks reveal reality.
Bronze Winner of the 2025 Foreword INDIES Award, Science and Technology Category, by the FOREWORD Reviews
According to mathematician Anthony Bonato, the hidden world of networks permeates our lives in astounding ways. From Bitcoin transactions to neural connections, his book explains how networks shape everything from political landscapes to climate patterns and how deceptively simple dots and lines can unveil the wonders of technology, society, and even nature.
From a fresh and startling look at the true impact of clever keywords in politicians' social media posts to a fun breakdown of survival strategies in reality TV shows, Bonato shows us how network theory operates everywhere. Each chapter focuses on a unique aspect of networks to reveal how they provide a captivating lens for bringing diverse phenomena into clearer focus.
The book offers an accessible snapshot of networks for anyone curious about what makes the modern world tick. Bonato's insights will give readers a deeper appreciation and understanding of networks and their relevance to our everyday lives.
| ISBN: | 9781421451268 |
| Publication date: | 13th May 2025 |
| Author: | Anthony Bonato |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Genres: |
Numerical analysis Social media / social networking Complex analysis, complex variables |
Can networks unlock secrets of AI or make sense of a social media mess? A behind-the-scenes look at how networks reveal reality.
Bronze Winner of the 2025 Foreword INDIES Award, Science and Technology Category, by the FOREWORD Reviews
According to mathematician Anthony Bonato, the hidden world of networks permeates our lives in astounding ways. From Bitcoin transactions to neural connections, his book explains how networks shape everything from political landscapes to climate patterns and how deceptively simple dots and lines can unveil the wonders of technology, society, and even nature.
From a fresh and startling look at the true impact of clever keywords in politicians' social media posts to a fun breakdown of survival strategies in reality TV shows, Bonato shows us how network theory operates everywhere. Each chapter focuses on a unique aspect of networks to reveal how they provide a captivating lens for bringing diverse phenomena into clearer focus.
The book offers an accessible snapshot of networks for anyone curious about what makes the modern world tick. Bonato's insights will give readers a deeper appreciation and understanding of networks and their relevance to our everyday lives.
Dots and Lines features in the following genres: Numerical analysis, Social media / social networking, Complex analysis, complex variables
Dots and Lines is available in Hardback
Dots and Lines was written by Anthony Bonato and published by Johns Hopkins University Press
Dots and Lines has 288 pages
£26.10