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... Members were invited to present their ideas air transportation network, highways, railroads, the global about the definition and content of network science. This shipping network, power grids, water distribution networks, exercise was expanded to encompass telephone interviews supply networks, global financial networks, telephone sys- with a number of distinguished researchers and a questiontems, and the Internet.
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... What are the key research challenges necessary to enable progress in Network Science? General consensus exists among practitioners of network research in diverse application areas on topics that constitute net work science (Chapter 5)
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... Based on the responses to its dynamics, and simulation are being rediscovered by differ- questionnaire and its own knowledge, the committee conent groups that emphasize uniqueness rather than a common cluded that there are seven major research challenges, the intellectual heritage and methodologies. The fragmentation surmounting of which will enable progress in network science: is aggravated by funding-agency policies and procedures that reward narrow disciplinary interests rather than results that · Dynamics, spatial location, and information propagaare demonstrably usable for addressing national problems.
From page 4...
... Recommendation 1a. The Army, in coordination with Finally, although all the military services have a vision of other federal agencies, should underwrite a broad netthe future in which engineered communications networks work research initiative that includes substantial replay a fundamental role, there is no methodology for ensur- sources for both military and nonmilitary applications ing that these networks are scalable, reliable, robust, and se- that would address military, economic, criminal, and cure.
From page 5...
... ation, and sourcing of NCO capabilities. To identify the topics in basic network science research The main values created by a basic research investment that would bring the most value to NCO, the committee rewould include access to thought leaders (principal investiga- calls that the open system architectures for computer net
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... Basic research the opportunity space available. By selecting and implementcould provide valuable insight into how military personnel ing appropriate items from this menu, the Army can develop use advanced information exchange capabilities to improve a robust network science to "enable progress toward achievcombat effectiveness.


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