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Science 24 July 2009:
Vol. 325. no. 5939, pp. 414 - 416
DOI: 10.1126/science.1171022
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Perspective

Revisiting the Foundations of Network Analysis

Carter T. Butts

Network analysis has emerged as a powerful way of studying phenomena as diverse as interpersonal interaction, connections among neurons, and the structure of the Internet. Appropriate use of network analysis depends, however, on choosing the right network representation for the problem at hand.

Department of Sociology and Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences, University of California at Irvine, 3151 Social Science Plaza, Irvine, CA 92697–5100, USA. E-mail: buttsc{at}uci.edu

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