Võrgustikteadus
Võrgustikteadus, known in English as network science, is an interdisciplinary field that studies complex systems through the lens of graph theory and network models. It examines how entities—nodes—interact via links—or edges—to form structures ranging from social relationships to biological pathways and technological infrastructures. The discipline synthesizes mathematics, physics, computer science, sociology, biology, and economics to analyze network topology, dynamics, and evolution.
The origins of Võrgustikteadus trace back to the mid‑20th century with foundational work in graph theory by
Key concepts in Võrgustikteadus include degree distribution, clustering coefficient, assortativity, betweenness centrality, community structure, and dynamical
Modern applications are vast. In epidemiology, network models guide vaccination strategies and outbreak containment. In finance,