3 results for '"Duncan J. Watts"'

Everyone knows the small-world phenomenon: soon after meeting a stranger, we are surprised to discover that we have a mutual friend, or we are connected through a short chain of acquaintances. In his...

The pioneering young scientist whose work on the structure of small worlds has triggered an avalanche of interest in networks.In this remarkable book, Duncan Watts, one of the principal architects of...

A revealing look at how user behaviour is powering deep social divisions online -- and how we might yet defeat political tribalism on social media In an era of increasing social isolation, platforms...