Networks, Topology and Dynamics: Theory and Applications to Economics and Social Systems (Lecture Notes in Economics and Mathematical Systems, 613)

The volume, devoted to recent contributions to the field of networks modelling, offers a wide panorama of recent advances, both theoretical and methodological, that will interest academics as well as practitioners. Theory and applications are nicely integrated: theoretical papers are in graph theory, game theory, coalitions, dynamics, consumer behaviour, segregation models and new contributions to the area are offered. The applications cover a wide range: airline transportation, financial markets, work team organization, labour and credit market. The volume can be used as a reference book for graduate and postgraduate courses on network theory and complex systems in faculties of economics, mathematics, engineering or social sciences. Some Topics In Graph Theory / Klavdija Kutnar And Dragan Marušič -- From Graph Theory To Models Of Economic Networks : A Tutorial / Michael D. König And Stefano Battiston -- Games Of Coalition And Network Formation : A Survey / Marco A. Marini -- Network Formation With Closeness Incentives / Berno Buechel -- A Dynamic Model Of Segregation In Small-world Networks / Giorgio Fagiolo, Marco Valente, And Nicolaas J. Vriend -- Interdependent Preferences / Ahmad K. Naimzada And Fabio Tramontana -- Co-evolutive Models For Firms Dynamics / Giulia Rotundo And Andrea Scozzari -- Betweenness Centrality : Extremal Values And Structural Properties / R. Grassi [and Others] -- How To Reduce Unnecessary Noise In Targeted Networks / Giacomo Aletti And Diane Saada -- The Dynamic Behaviour Of Non-homogenous Single-unireducible Markov And Semi-markov Chains / Guglielmo D'amico, Jacques Janssen, And Raimondo Manca -- Shareholding Networks And Centrality : An Application To The Italian Financial Market / M. D'errico [and Others] -- Network Dynamics When Selecting Work Team Members / Arianna Dal Forno And Ugo Merlone -- Empirical Analysis Of The Architecture Of The Interbank Market And Credit Market Using Network Theory / Giulia De Masi -- Network Measures In Civil Air Transport : A Case Study Of Lufthansa / Aura Reggiani [and Others] -- On Certain Graph Theory Applications / Klavdija Kutnar And Dragan Marušič. Ahmad K. Naimzada, Silvana Stefani, Anna Torriero, (eds.). Includes Bibliographical References. There Is Convergent Consensus Among Scientists That Many Social, Economic And ?nancial Phenomena Can Be Described By A Network Of Agents And Their Inter- Tions. Surprisingly, Even Though The Application ?elds Are Quite Different, Those N- Works Often Show A Common Behaviour. Thus, Their Topological Properties Can Give Useful Insights On How The Network Is Structured, Which Are The Most “important” Nodes/agents, How The Network Reacts To New Arrivals. Moreover The Network, Once Included Into A Dynamic Context, Helps To Model Many Phenomena. Among The T- Ics In Which Topology And Dynamics Are The Essential Tools, We Will Focus On The Diffusion Of Technologies And Fads, The Rise Of Industrial Districts, The Evolution Of ?nancial Markets, Cooperation And Competition, Information ?ows, Centrality And Prestige. The Volume, Including Recent Contributions To The ?eld Of Network Modelling, Is Based On The Communications Presented At Net 2006 (verbania, Italy) And Net 2007 (urbino, Italy); Offers A Wide Range Of Recent Advances, Both Theoretical And Methodological, That Will Interest Academics As Well As Practitioners. Theory And Applications Are Nicely Integrated: Theoretical Papers Deal With Graph Theory, Game Theory, Coalitions, Dynamics, Consumer Behavior, Segregation Models And New Contributions To The Above Mentioned Area. The Applications Cover A Wide Range: Airline Transportation, ?nancial Markets, Work Team Organization, Labour And Credit Market. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Some Topics in Graph Theory....Pages 3-22 From Graph Theory to Models of Economic Networks. A Tutorial....Pages 23-63 Games of Coalition and Network Formation: A Survey....Pages 67-93 Network Formation with Closeness Incentives....Pages 95-109 A Dynamic Model of Segregation in Small-World Networks....Pages 111-126 Interdependent Preferences....Pages 127-142 Co-Evolutive Models for Firms Dynamics....Pages 143-158 Betweenness Centrality: Extremal Values and Structural Properties....Pages 161-175 How to Reduce Unnecessary Noise in Targeted Networks....Pages 177-193 The Dynamic Behaviour of Non-Homogeneous Single-Unireducible Markov and Semi-Markov Chains....Pages 195-211 Shareholding Networks and Centrality: An Application to the Italian Financial Market....Pages 215-228 Network Dynamics when Selecting Work Team Members....Pages 229-239 Empirical Analysis of the Architecture of the Interbank Market and Credit Market Using Network Theory....Pages 241-256 Network Measures in Civil Air Transport: A Case Study of Lufthansa....Pages 257-282 On Certain Graph Theory Applications....Pages 283-291