The networks of the internet: An analysis of provider networks in the USA

Telecommunications Policy

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 113-134

  Gorman, Scan P ^a   Malecki, Edward J ^a   Malecki, E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Graph theory; Internet; Network; Network analysis

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; GRAPH THEORY;

PROVIDER NETWORKS;

INTERNET;

EID: 0033907740     PISSN: 03085961     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-5961(00)00005-7     Document Type: Article

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