Speaker
Dr
Elizabeth Leicht
(Oxford University)
Description
Recently, we've seen increased interest in studying systems
of interacting networks. We are now beginning to see many
networks not as isolated objects, but as one component in a
much larger system. For instance, modern critical
infrastructure spans assorted electric grids, telecom and
computer networks, and transportation networks. Likewise, in
biological systems, genes do not trigger one-another
directly; instead, activated genes make proteins, which may
return to the genetic level and activate or inhibit other
genes. Individual networks are increasingly interdependent
and previously neglected or "hidden" inter-network
connections can significantly impact our understanding of
network structure. In this talk I will present both an
overview of the current studies of interacting networks and
my own recent work concerning the emergence of connectivity
in systems of interacting networks.
