Slovenian
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* Slovene language, a South Slavic language mainly spoken in Slovenia
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computer scientist
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and a professor at the
University of Ljubljana
The University of Ljubljana ( sl, Univerza v Ljubljani, , la, Universitas Labacensis), often referred to as UL, is the oldest and largest university in Slovenia. It has approximately 39,000 enrolled students.
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network analysis Network analysis can refer to:
* Network theory, the analysis of relations through mathematical graphs
** Social network analysis, network theory applied to social relations
* Network analysis (electrical circuits)
See also
*Network planning and ...
,
graph drawing
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,
decision making
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,
virtual reality
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data processing
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of
sports competition
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Education and career
He is well known for his work on ''Pajek'', a free software for
analysis
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and
visualization
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of large networks. Mrvar began work on Pajek in 1996 with
Vladimir Batagelj
Vladimir Batagelj (born June 14, 1948 in Idrija, Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian mathematician and an emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Ljubljana. He is known for his work in discrete mathematics and combinatorial optimization, p ...
.
His book ''Exploratory Social Network Analysis with Pajek'', coauthored with Wouter de Nooy and
Vladimir Batagelj
Vladimir Batagelj (born June 14, 1948 in Idrija, Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian mathematician and an emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Ljubljana. He is known for his work in discrete mathematics and combinatorial optimization, p ...
, is his most cited work. It was published by Cambridge University Press in three editions (first 2005, second 2011, and third 2018).
The book was translated into Japanese (2009) and Chinese (first edition 2012, second 2014).
With
Anuška Ferligoj
Anuška Ferligoj is a Slovenian mathematician, born August 19, 1947 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, whose specialty is statistics and network analysis. Her specific interests include multivariate analysis (theory and application in social sciences, med ...
, he was a founding co-editor-in-chief of the ''
Metodološki zvezki
''Metodološki zvezki – Advances in Methodology and Statistics'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering methodology and statistics, published by the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ljubljana.
Anuška Ferligoj and Andrej M ...
University of Ljubljana
The University of Ljubljana ( sl, Univerza v Ljubljani, , la, Universitas Labacensis), often referred to as UL, is the oldest and largest university in Slovenia. It has approximately 39,000 enrolled students.
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): 1988, 1990
* First prizes for contributions (with Vladimir Batagelj) to Graph Drawing Contests in years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2005 / Graph Drawing Hall of Fame.
* Award of University of Ljubljana for contributions in education and research (''Svečana listina Univerze v Ljubljani za pomembne dosežke na področju vzgojnoizobraževalnega in znanstvenoraziskovalega dela''): 2001
* The
INSNA The International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA) is a professional academic association of researchers and practitioners of social network analysis. Members have interests in social networks as a new theoretical paradigm, in methodologi ...
's William D. Richards Software award for work on Pajek (with Vladimir Batagelj): 2013
* Award of Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana for scientific excellence (''Priznanje za znanstveno odličnost''): 2013
Vladimir Batagelj
Vladimir Batagelj (born June 14, 1948 in Idrija, Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian mathematician and an emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Ljubljana. He is known for his work in discrete mathematics and combinatorial optimization, p ...
,
Mark Granovetter
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(Series Editor), ''Exploratory
Social Network
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Analysis with Pajek'' (Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences),
Cambridge University Press
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(First Edition: 2005, Second Edition: 2011, Third Edition: 2018), () Japanese Translation (2010) (First Edition: 2012, Second Edition: 2014)
* Andrej Mrvar and
Vladimir Batagelj
Vladimir Batagelj (born June 14, 1948 in Idrija, Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian mathematician and an emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Ljubljana. He is known for his work in discrete mathematics and combinatorial optimization, p ...
, Analysis and visualization of large networks with program package Pajek. ''Complex Adaptive Systems Modeling'', 4:6. SpringerOpen, 2016
* Vladimir Batagelj and Andrej Mrvar, Some Analyses of Erdős Collaboration Graph. ''Social Networks'', 22, 173–186, 2000
* Vladimir Batagelj and Andrej Mrvar, A Subquadratic Triad Census Algorithm for Large Sparse Networks with Small Maximum Degree. ''Social Networks'', 23, 237–243, 2001
*
Patrick Doreian
Patrick Doreian is an American mathematician and social scientist, whose specialty is network analysis. His specific research interests include blockmodeling, social structure and network processes.
Doreian, Professor Emeritus from the Universi ...
and Andrej Mrvar, A Partitioning Approach to Structural Balance, ''Social Networks'', 18, 149–168, 1996
* Patrick Doreian and Andrej Mrvar, Partitioning Signed Social Networks, ''Social Networks'', 31, 1–11, 2009
* Andrej Mrvar and Patrick Doreian, Partitioning Signed Two-Mode Networks, ''Journal of Mathematical Sociology'', 33, 196–221, 2009
* Patrick Doreian and Andrej Mrvar, The international reach of the Koch brothers network. In: Antonyuk, A. and Basov N. (Eds.): ''Networks in the Global World V. NetGloW 2020. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems'', 181, 225–235. Springer, 2021
* Patrick Doreian and Andrej Mrvar, Delineating Changes in the Fundamental Structure of Signed Networks, ''Frontiers in Physics'', 294, 1–11, 2021
* Patrick Doreian and Andrej Mrvar, Hubs and Authorities in the Koch Brothers Network. Social Networks, ''Social Networks'', 64, 148–157, 2021
* Patrick Doreian and Andrej Mrvar, Public issues, policy proposals, social movements, and the interests of the Koch Brothers network of allies, ''Quality and Quantity'', 56, 305–322, 2022
*
Douglas R. White
Douglas R. White (1942 – 22 August 2021) was an American complexity researcher, social anthropologist, sociologist, and social network researcher at the University of California, Irvine.
Biography
Douglas White was born in Minneapolis in 194 ...
, Vladimir Batagelj, Andrej Mrvar, Analyzing Large Kinship and Marriage Networks with Pgraph and Pajek. ''Social Science Computer Review'', 17, 245–274, 1999
* Ion Georgiou, Ronald Concer, Andrej Mrvar, A Systemic Approach to Sociometric Group Research: Advancing The Work of Leslie Day Zeleny, 1939–1947, ''Social Networks'', 63, 174–200, 2020