Abstract Information cascades are important dynamical processes in complex networks. An
information cascade can describe the spreading dynamics of rumour, disease, memes, or …

The arrangements of particles and forces in granular materials have a complex organization
on multiple spatial scales that range from local structures to mesoscale and system-wide …

Traditionally, much of the study of networks has focused on structural features. Indeed,
mathematical subjects such as graph theory have a rich history of investigating network …

Common asset holdings are widely believed to have been the primary vector of contagion in
the recent financial crisis. We develop a network approach to the amplification of financial …

The global financial system can be represented as a large complex network in which banks,
hedge funds and other financial institutions are interconnected to each other through visible …

This slim volume logs the development of a cascade of contagious ideas that has occupied
my space, time and mind in recent years. There was a clear triggering event that occurred in …

We develop a novel stress-test framework to monitor systemic risk in financial systems. The
modular structure of the framework allows to accommodate for a variety of shock scenarios …

A method, system and computer-usable medium for providing security friction to a request
for access to a resource based on whether the access request is atypical. In certain …

In view of the recent financial crisis systemic risk has become a very important research
object. It is of significant importance to understand what can be done from a regulatory point …

We study an extension of D. Watts 2002 model of information cascades in social networks
where edge weights are taken to be random, an innovation motivated by recent applications …