Evolutionary Dynamics of Complex Communications Networks

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mation on financial markets can also be quickly communicated through hybrid

social-communication networks, enabling more educated decisions and safer

risk asset management, or learning about rumors and critical updates that

could optimize decision-making and minimize the undertaken risk. Finally,

modern communication and IT infrastructures have enabled the development

of various social networks, which in turn have enabled people to experience

various events, updates, and news even when far away from their friends, fam-

ilies, or other social groups they belong to. Such social networks have enabled

the integration of social circles with activities in a virtual reality that could

be properly exploited for ...