Research Initiation Award Grant: SONAS: Social Network Analysis and Simulation Systems

北卡罗来纳州AT州立大学的项目名为：研究启动奖- SONAS：社会网络分析和模拟系统，提出了研究不同的社交网络和开发一个基于Web的社会网络分析和模拟（SONAS）系统。本研究的目标是：开发一个社会网络分析和模拟系统，基于经济分析局的数据构建一个大型的国家投入产出（IO）金融网络;利用疾病控制和预防中心的国家卫生统计数据创建一个国家卫生统计网络;开发一个网络约简算法来提高SONAS系统的性能;并通过开发一个自我进化的网络环境来研究网络动态。该项目将从计算和社会的角度增加对人和计算机的社会网络属性的理解。国家卫生统计网络将为详细分析矩阵公式和相应的网络流量奠定基础。将国家卫生网络与国家经济网络合并，不仅对本项目的网络分析具有重要意义，而且对将连续群理论、马尔可夫理论和网络拓扑结构连接到一个明确的数学基础和结构上也具有重要意义。本项目的教育目标是：在北卡罗来纳州AT州立大学建立一个现代社会网络模拟实验室&;招募，培训和指导积极的本科生在社会网络分析和模拟;并吸引代表性不足的学生追求计算机科学的职业生涯。

North Carolina A&T State University's project entitled: Research Initiation Award - SONAS: Social Network Analysis and Simulation Systems, proposes to study different social networks and develop a web-based Social Network Analysis and Simulation (SONAS) system. The goals of this research are: to develop a social network analysis and simulation system, construct a large national input-output (IO) financial network based on Bureau of Economic Analysis data; utilize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Health Statistics data to create a National Health Statistics Network; develop a network reduction algorithm to enhance the performance of the SONAS system; and investigate network dynamics by developing a self-evolving network environment. The project will increase the understanding of social network properties of people and computers from both computational and social perspectives. The national health statistics network will lay a foundation for detailed analysis in matrix formulations with corresponding network flows. The merger of the national health network with the national economic network will be of importance not just for the network analysis in this project, but also to connect the continuous group theory, Markov theory, and network topology to a well-defined mathematical foundation and structure.The educational objectives of the project are: to establish a modern Social Network Simulation Laboratory at North Carolina A&T State University; to recruit, train, and mentor motivated undergraduate students in social network analysis and simulations; and to attract underrepresented students to pursue a career in computer science.