Brath, Richard creator author. Jonker, David author. text Electronic books. inu 2015 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xxii, 513 pages) Graph Analysis and Visualization brings graph theory out of the lab and into the real world. Using sophisticated methods and tools that span analysis functions, this guide shows you how to exploit graph and network analytic techniques to enable the discovery of new business insights and opportunities. Published in full color, the book describes the process of creating powerful visualizations using a rich and engaging set of examples from sports, finance, marketing, security, social media, and more. You will find practical guidance toward pattern identification and using various data sources, including Big Data, plus clear instruction on the use of software and programming. The companion website offers data sets, full code examples in Python, and links to all the tools covered in the book. Science has already reaped the benefit of network and graph theory, which has powered breakthroughs in physics, economics, genetics, and more. This book brings those proven techniques into the world of business, finance, strategy, and design, helping extract more information from data and better communicate the results to decision-makers.--Provided by publisher. Why Graphs? -- A Graph for Every Problem -- Data: Collect, Clean, and Connect -- Stats and Layout -- Visual Attributes -- Explore and Explain -- Point-and-Click Graph Tools -- Lightweight Programming -- Relationships -- Hierarchies -- Communities -- Flows -- Spatial Networks -- Big Data -- Dynamic Graphs -- Design. Richard Brath, David Jonker. Includes index. Network analysis (Planning) Graph theory Data processing Business Data processing BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Industrial Management BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Management BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Management Science BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Organizational Behavior Business Data processing Graph theory Data processing Network analysis (Planning) T57.85 658.4032 9781118845875 1118845870 1118845692 9781118845691 1322776180 9781322776187 9781119183662 1119183669 1118845846 9781118845844 B4025006-C3BE-4F9C-A1CC-38D4B44E4CA8 OverDrive, Inc. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119183662 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781119183662 UKMGB 141119 20171025131246.0 ocn899704109 eng