WG2: Theory of knowledge spaces

WG2

Main scientific objective:
Non-linear, dynamic models of the cognitive, discursive and social mechanisms for the emergence of knowledge spaces and knowledge orders (O1,2)

Specific objectives, means and methods:

  • Develop models of trust and reputation as the basis of recommender systems for knowledge spaces
  • Develop and simulate models of the cognitive and social dynamics in collaborative web platforms (e.g., Wikipedia, Mendeley)
  • Apply stochastic models of scientific organizations and institutions
  • Develop models of argumentation, controversies, competence recombination around scientific innovation
  • Identify dimensions for the representation of structure and evolution of knowledge maps

 

Members (49)

Working group leader: Petra AHRWEILER, Peter RICHMOND

Andreas RAUBER, Marcel AUSLOOS, Nikolay VITANOV, Oleg YORDANOV, Lorna WILDGAARD, Santo FORTUNATO, Marija MITROVIC, Serge GALAM, Marton KARSAI, Bin YANG, David CHAVALARIAS, Juergen MIMKES, Frank HAVEMANN, Claudia MUELLER-BIRN, Panos ARGYRAKIS, Martin DOERR, Janos KERTESZ, Srinivas RAGHAVENDRA, Sorin SOLOMON, Judit BAR-ILAN, Natasa GOLO, Giulia ROTUNDO, Ciro CATTUTO, Alexander PETERSEN, Flaminio SQUAZZONI, Massimo RICCABONI, Ilaria PERI, Vincent TRAAG, Loet LEYDESDORFF, Shenghui WANG, Janusz HOLYST, Milan RAJKOVIC, Bosiljka TADIC, Igor GRABEC, Franc ZAKRAJSEK , Petra VIDE OGRIN, Maxi SAN MIGUEL, Ismael RAFOLS, Martin ROSVALL, Preben HANSEN, Frank SCHWEITZER, Vladimir LEKOVSKI, Tiziana DI MATTEO, Bruce EDMONDS,  Nigel GILBERT, Yurij HOLOVATCH, Andrea SCHARNHORST

 

 
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