Scaling of differentiation in networks: Nervous systems, organisms, ant colonies, ecosystems, businesses, universities, cities, electronic circuits, and Legos

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 218, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 215-237

  Changizi, M A ^a   Mcdannald, M A ^a   Widders, D ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

NETWORK ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; CITY; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; DIFFERENTIATION; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ECOSYSTEM; ELECTRONICS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; ORGANISM SOCIAL GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY;

FORMICIDAE;

EID: 0036402377     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.2002.3070     Document Type: Article

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