The science of networks is experiencing a boom. But despite the necessary multidisciplinary approach to tackle the theory of complexity, scientists remain largely compartmentalized in their separate disciplines. Can they find a common voice?
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Barabási, AL. Taming complexity. Nature Phys 1, 68–70 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys162
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