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Editorial: Statistical Mechanics and Social Sciences

Physics and Society 2013-04-23 v2 Statistical Mechanics Social and Information Networks

Abstract

This editorial opens the special issues that the Journal of Statistical Physics has dedicated to the growing field of statistical physics modeling of social dynamics. The issues include contributions from physicists and social scientists, with the goal of fostering a better communication between these two communities.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1304.1171,
  title  = {Editorial: Statistical Mechanics and Social Sciences},
  author = {Santo Fortunato and Michael Macy and Sidney Redner},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1304.1171},
  year   = {2013}
}

Comments

5 pages, 6 references. The contents of the special issue can be found at these links: http://link.springer.com/journal/10955/151/1/page/1 (Volume I) and http://link.springer.com/journal/10955/151/3/page/1 (Volume II). Minor modifications

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