Network theory
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- For the social sciences use of network theory, see Social network.
Network theory or
diktyology is a branch of
applied mathematics and
physics, with the same general subject matter as
graph theory. Network theory concerns itself with the study of
graphs as a representation of either
symmetric relations or, more generally, of asymmetric relations between discrete objects. Typically, the graphs of concern in network theory are
complex networks, examples of which include the
World Wide Web, the
Internet,
gene regulatory networks, metabolic networks,
social networks, epistemological networks, etc. See
list of network theory topics for the scope of the area.
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