Abstract
Network analysis is somewhat of a catch-all term for various methods of analyzing the structure and use of networks. A network is a set of points connected by a set of linkages. Methods of network analysis include graph theory, complex network theory, and network optimization.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | International Encyclopedia of Human Geography |
Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
Pages | 391-398 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780080449104 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780080449111 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2009 |
Keywords
- Accessibility
- Complex network theory
- Connectivity
- Degree
- Density
- Graph theory
- Infrastructure
- Interaction
- Link
- Network
- Network design
- Network flow
- Node
- Optimization
- Scale-free
- Tree
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Social Sciences