Time evolution of complex networks: Commuting systems in insular Italy

Journal of Geographical Systems

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 49-65

  de Montis, Andrea ^a,b   Caschili, Simone ^c   Chessa, Alessandro ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASSARI   (Italy)

^b Linkalab   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Commuters' dynamics; Comparative analysis; Complex networks; Weighted networks

Indexed keywords

COMMUTING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLEXITY; NETWORK ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL EVOLUTION;

ITALY; SARDINIA; SICILY;

EID: 79951814374     PISSN: 14355930     EISSN: 14355949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10109-010-0130-8     Document Type: Article

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