Network analysis in natural sciences and engineering

摘要: This special issue is devoted to research in the area of network analysis which has over last years come fore a variety scientific disciplines, including Biology, Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics. Network originally emerged as key technique Social Sciences study patterns inherent people’s interactions. More recently, Natural Engineering have developed considerable interest complex structures dynamics artificial biological systems investigate aspects complexity, community structures, error attack tolerance, adaptability propagation patterns. Following success workshop “Network Analysis Engineering” we organised April 2006 part AISB’06 Convention on “Adaptation Artificial Biological Systems” Bristol, issued an open call for papers this issue, also invited 19 authors who had contributed our submit extended versions their papers. We received 20 submissions, from selected six contributions included basis two reviews per paper. The addresses wide spectrum techniques studying domains consisting individuals that are linked together into natural or networks, such communication social networks networks.