network analysis

noun

1. a mathematical method of analyzing complex problems, as in transportation or project scheduling, by representing the problem as a network of lines and nodes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of network analysis¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

In 1999, Loris Degioanni made his first contributions to an open source network analysis tool that eventually became Wireshark, as part of his master’s thesis.

From BBC

"Our single-cell network analysis revealed the protein BCL-2 as a hidden vulnerability in the asparaginase-resistant tumor developmental stage."

From Science Daily

In it they use a novel technique called network analysis to study whether it can reveal the subtle changes associated with subjective cognitive decline that cannot be detected through standard test analyses.

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Grunden says network analysis can help researchers examine brain function as a system rather than isolated variables acting upon each other.

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The population-based study used network analysis to investigate the interconnectedness of different domains of functional capacity.

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