Dynamic network analysis

Dynamic network analysis DNA is an emergent scientific field that brings together traditional social network analysis SNA, link analysis LA, social simulation as well as multi-agent systems MAS within network science in addition to network theory. Dynamic networks are a function of time modeled as a subset of the real numbers to a set of graphs; for regarded and talked separately. time unit there is a graph. This is akin to the definition of dynamical systems, in which the function is from time to an ambient space, where instead of ambient space time is translated to relationships between pairs of vertices.

Meta-network

A meta-network is a multi-mode, multi-link, multi-level network. Multi-mode means that there are many nature of nodes; e.g., nodes people and locations. Multi-link means that there are numerous types of links; e.g., friendship and advice. Multi-level means that some nodes may be members of other nodes, such as a network composed of people and organizations and one of the links is who is a member of which organization.

While different researchers ownership different modes, common modes reflect who, what, when, where, why and how. A simple example of a meta-network is the PCANS formulation with people, tasks, and resources. A more detailed formulation considers people, tasks, resources, knowledge, and organizations. The ORA tool was developed to guide meta-network analysis.