New text on Medium : Chaos theory, the anguish of freedom, and the banality of evil Unpredictability as a connecting point between science, existentialism, and political philosophy francisco-rodrigues.medium.com/chaos-theory...

Our new work on Arxiv. arxiv.org/abs/2508.20257

The Economist: What Brazil can teach America www.economist.com/leaders/2025...

In a new paper, we examine Parkinson's disease using electroencephalography signals. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

🚨New paper: Additive effect of wildfires on hospital admission in the Pantanal wetland, Brazil www.nature.com/articles/s41...

N𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐄. We explore the use of 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 (CNNs) to predict parameters in 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬. journals.aps.org/pre/abstract...

My EPL Highlight: Physics and machine learning: mutual benefits www.europhysicsnews.org/articles/epn... #Physics #Machinelearning #datascience #AI #analytics #Science

A group led by Professor Michael Mockel from Aschaffenburg University visited usy today. We had some very productive discussions in our beautiful garden. Also with prof. Thomas Peron.

My new post: On the shoulders of giants: from the pre-Socratic philosophy to ChatGPT medium.com/@francisco-r...

In our new paper, we show that caries may be the first warning sign of chronic diseases . journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... #caries #networks #diseases #PublicHealth #NCDs

In our new paper in Scientific Reports, we use a machine learning workflow to analyze drug-induced changes in neuronal biosensor data using complex network measures. #Neuropharmacology #AI #GraphTheory www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Great to see that our work on #multilayer #networks was one of the most-read papers in Methods in Ecology and Evolution: 🔖A new centrality index designed for multilayer networks besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... With Marco Mello and Nastaran Lotfi.

🚨 Applications open to study high-order complex networks in beautiful Natal. 🏖️ www.iip.ufrn.br/eventsdetail... 🔖 Three-day school (25 June - 27 June) followed by a three-day workshop (30 June - 2 July). 🏖️ Natal: www.youtube.com/watch?v=klEy...

In our new paper, we show how machine learning can accurately diagnose depressive disorders from EEG data. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🚨 Complex Networks beyond Pairwise Interactions: From Theory to Applications ✅ Three-day school (25 June - 27 June) followed by a three-day workshop (30 June - 2 July). 🌍 In Natal, Brazil. www.iip.ufrn.br/eventsdetail...

✅ The "𝐈𝐈 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬" will take place from May 12-18, 2025, at IFT-UNESP in São Paulo, sponsored by ICTP-SAIFR. 🚨 Limited funds are available to cover travel and local expenses. www.ictp-saifr.org/smidd2025/

In our new paper, we employ network analysis to examine community disputes in post-civil war Mozambique. By analyzing a range of conflicts—from domestic disputes to wartime accusations—we reveal the deep-rooted tensions that persist in the Gorongosa district. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

In our new paper in the Proceedings of the Royal Society A, we use machine learning techniques to predict dynamic variables in complex networks. royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... With @ymoreno.bsky.social , Thomas Peron, Colm Connaughton, and Jürgen Kurths

The NetSciX 2025 talks are live streaming on YouTube. Prof @barabasi.bsky.social from @nunetsi.bsky.social is up in 20 minutes! You can find the full program here: netscix2025.iiti.ac.in?page_id=1028 We’re +10.5 hours here in Indore from Boston. www.youtube.com/live/frY8luh...

In a new paper on arXiv, we introduce a principled Bayesian framework for identifying power-law behaviour. Our methodology does not reject the scale-free hypothesis in many cases where the KS test does, contributing to a more precise evaluation of the scale-free hypothesis. arxiv.org/abs/2311.11200

In our new paper in NJP, we study a SIRS model with gamma-distributed recovery times. We show that the epidemic lifetime on star graphs follows a non-universal power law and is shortened as the number of phases increases. with @silviojrufv.bsky.social iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

In our new paper in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, we quantified the gap between expected and observed dengue cases in Brazil. We used an interrupted time series approach, incorporating predictions generated by machine learning models. With @kroster.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plosntds/art...

In our new paper in Physical Review E, we explore transfer entropy (TE) as a tool to study the evolution of population contact patterns in epidemic processes. journals.aps.org/pre/abstract... with @ymoreno.bsky.social, Tiago Martinelli, and Alberto Aleta #complexnetworks #complexity #networks

🚨 Just published in the Brazilian Journal of Physics! 🚨 The dynamics of Complex Financial Networks (CFNs) in our latest review. 🕸️💸 📌 Key topics: Contagion processes Systemic risk & interconnectedness Measuring systemic risk link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Upgrade your #causalinference arsenal. A revision of our book "Causal Inference: What If" is available at miguelhernan.org/whatifbook Thanks to everyone who suggested improvements, reported typos, and proposed new citations and material. Enjoy the #WhatIfBook plus code and data. Also, it's free.

📕 The Atlas for the Aspiring Network Scientist by Michele Coscia is amazing! 👉Available as a free electronic PDF: networkatlas.eu #Networkscience #Datavisualization #ArtificialIntelligence

New story on Medium: medium.com/@francisco-r...

My new story on Medium: 𝗞𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗿: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 What can one of the greatest geniuses in physics teach us about data analysis and artificial intelligence? medium.com/@francisco-r...

A new paper by Paulo R Guimarães Jr and Carlos J Melián featured in JPhysComplexity's 'Focus on Complexity in Ecological Systems', guest edited by our Editorial Board member @franciscorodrigues.bsky.social iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

My new story on Medium: The age of complexity How to look at the world’s big problems through the lens of complexity. francisco-rodrigues.medium.com/the-age-of-c... #complexity #data #networks #physics #mathematics #epidemics #modelling

𝗜𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀? In this new paper, we use recurrence plots to train convolutional neural networks with the task of estimating the defining control parameters of non-linear systems. arxiv.org/abs/2410.23408 with @luizalober.bsky.social

A new student on campus.

Our paper at the EPL is available online. iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...

Complexity was seen in a negative way in the 90s. Fortunately, complex networks came along to show that John Horgan was wrong in his book "The End of Science". Complexity is not just a metaphor.

I've just finished reading this monumental book. It deals with the origins of inequality and the influence of Native American culture on Western thought. The authors challenge everything we know about the origins of agriculture, property, cities, democracy, slavery and civilisation itself.

A book that, although a little old, is still very useful for understanding complex systems. I studied this book many years ago, when I was still a PhD student, and I still use it in my classes. It's available for free online. necsi.edu/dynamics-of-... #complexity #complexsystems #networks

Haven’t seen one of these yet. Let me know who I missed!https://go.bsky.app/PR8rVkF

The event will also include a workshop covering current research in the field. Apply for the school until Nov 23 and register for the workshop until Dec 14. There is no registration fee and limited funds are available for travel and local expenses. www.ictp-saifr.org/sscmbd2025/

List of complexity and network scientists active on BlueSky. Thanks @manlius.bsky.social !

Our new paper on the Journal of Complex Networks. academic.oup.com/comnet/artic...

Our new preprint on arxiv is out. We present a methodology that leverages recurrence plots as input data for training convolutional neural networks to estimate the control parameters governing two distinct nonlinear systems: (i) the Logistic map and (ii) the Standard map. arxiv.org/abs/2410.23408

In our latest publication in PLOS One , we present a multiclass classification method designed to aid in the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, conditions with rising prevalence globally. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

In our new paper on PLOS One @plos.bsky.social, we have developed a methodology for multi-class classification of autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...

In our new pre-print, we use a machine learning approach to analyze 1331 scenarios of COVID-19 transmission generated by the agent-based model COVASIM. We identified the optimal intervention strategies. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...

In our new pre-print on the @arxiv-soc-ph.bsky.social, we study the consequences of non-Markovian healing processes on epidemic models. arxiv.org/abs/2410.01155

📢 Tarde Temática: Inferência, Redes e IA no dia 25/10 no CINA-UFSCar! Palestras com @franciscorodrigues.bsky.social (ICMC-USP), Pedro L. C. Rodrigues (Inria) e Heloísa Camargo (DC-UFSCar). Saiba mais: rafaelizbicki.com/tematico_ia/ #InteligenciaArtificial #Redes #Simulação #DataScience

In our new paper we present 𝐚 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐛𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐝𝐨-𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐚. We also developed an 𝐑 𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐠𝐞 that encapsulates these methodologies, providing researchers with practical tools for implementation. www.tandfonline.com/eprint/PZNDQ...

Our paper about non-communicable diseases: Our findings identify key adolescent health challenges—high free sugar intake, insulin resistance, and low socioeconomic status—where targeted interventions could significantly impact the noncommunicable diseases network. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Behind every paper is a person. Therefore, be respectful and polite when reviewing a paper. We are human, we must respect each other. www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTZ-...