Fourth-generation warfare: Jihadist networks and percolation

Mathematical and Computer Modelling

Volumn 50, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 896-909

  Miralles Canals, Juan José ^a  

^a Escuela de Ingenieros Industriales   (Spain)

Author keywords

9 11 and 11M networks; Complex networks; Fourth generation warfare; Jihadist networks; Memetic dimension; Percolation; Social network analysis; Social permeability to jihad; Sociophysics

Indexed keywords

9/11 AND 11M NETWORKS; COMPLEX NETWORKS; FOURTH-GENERATION WARFARE; JIHADIST NETWORKS; MEMETIC DIMENSION; PERCOLATION; SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS; SOCIAL PERMEABILITY TO JIHAD; SOCIOPHYSICS;

CAPILLARITY; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; LARGE SCALE SYSTEMS; STATISTICAL MECHANICS;

SOLVENTS;

EID: 68349146545     PISSN: 08957177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcm.2009.05.018     Document Type: Article

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