Social networks in novels and films
Social networks in novels and films
Our networked world
More than numbers Numbers are one way we measure the world. From the negative temperatures on a thermometer, to our bank account balances precise to the nearest cent, or to the number of followers we have on Twitter, we use numbers routinely in our everyday lives. Our early education reflects the importance of numbers, and…
Social networks in novels and films
Networks of characters My latest paper may be of interest to both authors and scientists. Using a mix of social network analysis and artificial intelligence algorithms, our research team analyzed the social networks found in fictional works. In a novel or film, there is social network with the nodes representing characters, and the edges corresponding to co-occurrence:…
The mathematics of Game of Thrones
The Network of Thrones Is Jon Snow really dead? Will Tyrion Lannister continue his uneasy alliance with Daenerys Targaryen and survive his sister Cersei’s wrath? Will Sansa Stark escape from the sadistic Ramsay Bolton and take her place as Queen of the North? These questions, on the surface, have nothing to do with mathematics. However, according to a…