The past 40 years have witnessed extensive research on fractal structure and scale-free
dynamics in the brain. Although considerable progress has been made, a comprehensive …

Scholarly literature on terrorism is analysed in its full scope with three main goals:(i) to
objectively determine the structural makeup of the field,(ii) to document its current and past …

One of The Economist's Best Books of 2023 The secrets to successfully planning and
delivering ambitious, complex projects on any scale—from home renovation to space …

Liberals claim that globalization has led to fragmentation and decentralized networks of
power relations. This does not explain how states increasingly “weaponize …

" This is science writing as wonder and as inspiration."—The Wall Street Journal Wall Street
Journal From one of the most influential scientists of our time, a dazzling exploration of the …

Over the last few years, the power law distribution has been used as the data generating
mechanism in many disparate fields. However, at times the techniques used to fit the power …

We discuss models and data of crowd disasters, crime, terrorism, war and disease
spreading to show that conventional recipes, such as deterrence strategies, are often not …

Power-law distributions occur in many situations of scientific interest and have significant
consequences for our understanding of natural and man-made phenomena. Unfortunately …

The Olympic Games are the largest, highest-profile, and most expensive megaevent hosted
by cities and nations. Average sports-related costs of hosting are $12.0 billion. Non-sports …

Many man-made and natural phenomenon, including the intensity of earthquakes,
population of cities, and sizes of wars, are believed to follow power-law distributions, and the …