The Well | The invisible math that controls the world | Albert-László Barabási @The-Well | Uploaded May 2023 | Updated October 2024, 9 minutes ago.
This network physicist is mapping all our most significant data, to create the most beautiful visualizations of information we’ve ever seen.
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We live in a world that is overwhelmed with data. And for network scientist Albert-László Barabási, delving into the underlying structure and relationships that govern our complex systems is at the root of understanding their inner workings. Moving beyond the concept of random connections, Barabasí's pioneering research has led to the discovery of a more authentic representation of how these systems are structured.
Exploring real-world connections, Barabasí's journey began with the vast universe of the internet. What he found was nothing short of astonishing – the intricate web of connections did not follow the patterns of randomness, as previously thought, but instead followed a power load distribution: what Barabasí came to call “scale free networks.”
Barabasí's visionary work sheds light on the tendency for new connections in our networks to gravitate toward the already well-connected. The discovery of scale-free networks, which materialize in various complex systems from cellular interactions to social networks, serves as an essential stepping stone in our quest to comprehend the awe-inspiring complexity arising from the countless interactions of the world's many moving parts.
Read the full video transcript: bigthink.com/the-well/decoding-our-world-graph-theory-networks
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This network physicist is mapping all our most significant data, to create the most beautiful visualizations of information we’ve ever seen.
❍ Subscribe to The Well on YouTube: bit.ly/welcometothewell
❍ Up next: The strong force: holding our universe together youtu.be/qpPYM5EW-IQ
We live in a world that is overwhelmed with data. And for network scientist Albert-László Barabási, delving into the underlying structure and relationships that govern our complex systems is at the root of understanding their inner workings. Moving beyond the concept of random connections, Barabasí's pioneering research has led to the discovery of a more authentic representation of how these systems are structured.
Exploring real-world connections, Barabasí's journey began with the vast universe of the internet. What he found was nothing short of astonishing – the intricate web of connections did not follow the patterns of randomness, as previously thought, but instead followed a power load distribution: what Barabasí came to call “scale free networks.”
Barabasí's visionary work sheds light on the tendency for new connections in our networks to gravitate toward the already well-connected. The discovery of scale-free networks, which materialize in various complex systems from cellular interactions to social networks, serves as an essential stepping stone in our quest to comprehend the awe-inspiring complexity arising from the countless interactions of the world's many moving parts.
Read the full video transcript: bigthink.com/the-well/decoding-our-world-graph-theory-networks
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❍ About The Well ❍
Do we inhabit a multiverse? Do we have free will? What is love? Is evolution directional? There are no simple answers to life’s biggest questions, and that’s why they’re the questions occupying the world’s brightest minds.
So what do they think?
How is the power of science advancing understanding? How are philosophers and theologians tackling these fascinating questions?
Let’s dive into The Well.
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