Evolutionary Dynamics of Complex Communications Networks

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Preface

In this book, we start the exploration of evolutionary dynamics for complex

networks with a working example that might look familiar to many people, at

least partially. The specific example intends to highlight the various aspects

of everyday life and work where humans encounter, use, act on and obtain

information from their interaction with complex communications networks,

as well as numerous other emerging functions. Such an example will drive

the following steps of the exploration of this book into a research domain

currently shaping and even expanding rapidly. Then we provide a more elab-

orated overview of the topic, related goals, and features provided by this book.

Finally, we provide potential alternative ...