M. E. J. Newman

Network scientist and physicist at the University of Michigan. A leading authority on complex networks, mathematical network science, and applications to social, biological, and technological systems. Known for foundational work on scale-free networks, small-world networks, network epidemiology, and community detection.

Sources in this wiki

• The structure and function of complex networks

Topics

• Networks, Graph theory, Scale-free networks, Small-world networks, Epidemic Processes, Network Resilience

Notes

One of the most-cited researchers in network science. His 2003 review is a standard reference across physics, computer science, biology, and social sciences. Primary contributions include characterization of real-world network properties, development of network models, and analysis of processes on networks.