Modern day computer systems allow us to capture
enormous datasets. In many cases this data represents a
network of connections between entities, such
friendship patterns in social networks, communication
networks or biological pathways.
Fully analyzing these massive network datasets is
challenging on a number of levels and many problems
remain unsolved. This book addresses the problem from
the perspective of information visualization, which
uses computers to generate interactive images of the
data under analysis. It gives an overview of the
state of the art, describes potential pitfalls and
details a
number possible solutions for different application
areas.
enormous datasets. In many cases this data represents a
network of connections between entities, such
friendship patterns in social networks, communication
networks or biological pathways.
Fully analyzing these massive network datasets is
challenging on a number of levels and many problems
remain unsolved. This book addresses the problem from
the perspective of information visualization, which
uses computers to generate interactive images of the
data under analysis. It gives an overview of the
state of the art, describes potential pitfalls and
details a
number possible solutions for different application
areas.