Project for Research Experiences for Undergraduates

NIMBioS Summer Program, June 10 - August 2, 2013

Title: Modeling animal social network dynamics

Mentors:
Dr. Amiyaal Ilany
Dr. Jiang Jiang

The growing interest in social networks has led to many advances in the study of networks across different fields, from physics to sociology. Until recently, most research was focused on static networks, representing only snapshots of the data. To understand the evolution of social networks and their effect on individuals, we need to analyze how they change in time. In this project, students will model social network dynamics in different species using cutting-edge methods, to study the role of individual attributes and network-inherent rules in shaping social structures.

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From 2008 until early 2021, NIMBioS was supported by the National Science Foundation through NSF Award #DBI-1300426, with additional support from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.