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How can we unravel the complex history of networks?

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Dr Min Xu, a statistician specialising in network analysis at Rutgers University, has developed a probabilistic model that can determine how a network has grown, which not only has applications in epidemiology, but is also useful in social science, genetics and counter-terrorism efforts. What is a network? “A

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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How does economics combine mathematics and social science? “Economists study a very wide range of topics, from individual decision-making, to how firms and businesses make strategic decisions, to how markets are regulated and how public policies are designed by governments,” Emil adds.

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