Six degrees six degrees of separation between us and everyone else on this planet john guare, 1990 an urban myth. Six degrees the science of a connected age by duncan j. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. His research on social networks and collective dynamics has appeared in a wide range of journals including nature, science, the american journal of sociology, and the harvard. Social networks have certain degrees of discord, but are recognized and utilized by people via group associations that make up our social identities. But its also an intriguing idea with a long history and some surprising implications. In this remarkable book, duncan watts, one of the principal architects. One of the most powerful networking practices is to provide immediate value to a new connection. Duncan james watts born 1971 is a sociologist and principal researcher at microsoft research, new york city known for his work on smallworld networks. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The pioneering young scientist whose work on the structure of small worlds has triggered an avalanche of interest in net.
Watts, is associate professor of sociology at columbia university and an external faculty member of the santa fe institute. Six degrees of separation is a cliche, as is its a small world, both cliches of the language and cliches of everyday experience. In this remarkable book, duncan watts, one of the principal architects of network theory, sets out to explain the innovative research that he. The book takes its title from six degrees of separation or six degrees of kevin bacon if you prefer and examines the smallworld concept in a number of different networksboth social and technological. Duncan watts explores the science of networks and its implications, ranging from the dutch tulip mania of the 17th century to the success of harry potter, from the impact of september 11 on manhattan to the brain of the seaslug, from the processes that lead to stock market crashes to the structure of the world wide web. Falling in place behind malcolm gladwells the tipping point and steven johnsons emergence, the book shows math and science staring down complex phenomena that fit.
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The science of a connected age new ed by watts, duncan isbn. An australian, born in canada, duncan watts went on to teach at columbia university in new york. Duncan watts book six degrees is a fascinating look at the early days of a new science. Watts received a bachelor of science degree in physics from the university of new south wales and a ph. The dynamics of networks between order and randomness princeton university press 1999, and everything is obvious. The science of a connected age is based on the six degrees research in his 1998 paper with steven strogatz.
Six degrees in this remarkable book, duncan watts, one of the principal architects of network theory, sets out to explain the innovative research that he and other scientists are spearheading to create a blueprint of our connected planet. Six degrees by duncan watts penguin books australia. Watts, 9780393325423, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Watts exposes the complex mechanics of judgement and proposes a radical new way of thinking about human behaviour. Nevertheless, six degrees is a hugely interesting overview of a new discipline right from the vanguard, and is refreshingly free from the often feverishly exaggerated claims of pop science. Moreover, there is a discussion at length in regard to this concept in sociologist duncan wattss book six degrees. As an example of the complexity of networks, watts sociologycolumbia univ. Duncan, a lot of our ideas about the spread of ideas come from stanley milgrams famous six degrees of separation study in 1967. Prices including delivery for six degrees by duncan watts. Six handshakes to the president first mentioned in 1920s by karinthy 30 years later, became a research problem. How six degrees became a forever meme the new york times. Six degrees the new science of networks duncan watts paperback published 20040601 in united kingdom by vintage. Includes bibliographical references pages 3456 and index the connected age the origins of a new science small worlds beyond the small world search in networks epidemics and failures decisions, delusions, and the madness of crowds thresholds, cascades, and predictability innovation, adaptation, and recovery the end of the beginning.
We all live in tightly bonded social networks, yet linked to vast numbers of people more closely than we sometimes think. In this rremarkable book, duncan watts, one of the principal architects of network theory, sets out to explain the innovative research that he and other scientists are spearheading to create a blueprint of our connected planet. Watts in this remarkable book, duncan watts, one of the principal architects of network theory, sets out to explain the innovative research that he and other scientists are spearheading to create a blueprint of our connected planet. Whether they bind computers, economies, or terrorist organizations. The science of a connected age by duncan j watts 368pp, heinemann.
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