Analysis of Dynamic Social and Technological Networks (Dagstuhl Seminar 11452)

With the growing popularity of online communication tools, researchers have turned their attention to the study of the networks arising between users of social networking services, between mobile phone callers and, in general, between individuals connected by technological means. Thanks to the rich set of techniques and methods developed by complex network science, and joining forces with sociologists and psychologists, the analysis of dynamic social and technological networks has sparked many important results, attracting even more interest as the importance of such systems grows over time. This Dagstuhl seminar brought together researchers and practitioners from computer science, physics and psychology, covering the diverse areas of social and technological network analysis. The goal of the seminar was to bring together people from different areas of expertise, focusing on both mathematical aspects and practical applications of theoretical models and techniques. In particular, the evolution of this research field and of its future perspectives was a major theme of the seminar. This seminar was attended by 25 participants