Albert-László Barabási is the Robert Gray Dodge Professor of Network Science at Northeastern University, where he directs the Center for Complex Network Research. He also holds appointments in the Department of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Central European University in Budapest. A native of Transylvania, Romania, he received his Masters in Theoretical Physics at the Eötvös University in Budapest, Hungary and Ph.D. at Boston University. He is the author of Bursts: The Hidden Pattern Behind Everything We Do, Linked: The New Science of Networks, Network Science, and he is the co-editor of The Structure and Dynamics of Networks.
Introduction
Introduction: Success Isn't About You. It's About Us. Chapter
1: The Red Baron and the Forgotten Ace Section
The First Law: Performance drives success, but when performance can't be measured, networks drive success. Chapter
2: Grand Slams and College Diplomas Chapter
3: The $2 Million Urinal Section
The Second Law: Performance is bounded, but success is unbounded. Chapter
4: How Much Is a Bottle of Wine Worth? Chapter
5: Superstars and Power Laws Section
The Third Law: Previous success x fitness = future success. Chapter
6: Exploding Kittens and Sock Puppets Chapter
7: The Ear of the Beholder Section
The Fourth Law: While team success requires diversity and balance, a single individual will receive credit for the group's achievements. Chapter
8: Kind of Conventional, Kind of Innovative, Kind of Blue Chapter
9: The Algorithm That Found the Overlooked Scientist Section
The Fifth Law: With persistence success can come at any time. Chapter
10: Einstein's Error
