Why social network analysis is important to Air Force applications

Paul R. Havig; John P. McIntire; Eric Geiselman; Fairul Mohd-Zaid

doi:10.1117/12.920006

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24 May 2012 Why social network analysis is important to Air Force applications

Paul R. Havig, John P. McIntire, Eric Geiselman, Fairul Mohd-Zaid

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Proceedings Volume 8389, Ground/Air Multisensor Interoperability, Integration, and Networking for Persistent ISR III; 83891E (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.920006
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2012, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Social network analysis is a powerful tool used to help analysts discover relationships amongst groups of people as well as individuals. It is the mathematics behind such social networks as Facebook and MySpace. These networks alone cause a huge amount of data to be generated and the issue is only compounded once one adds in other electronic media such as e-mails and twitter. In this paper we outline the basics of social network analysis and how it may be used in current and future Air Force applications.

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Paul R. Havig, John P. McIntire, Eric Geiselman, and Fairul Mohd-Zaid "Why social network analysis is important to Air Force applications", Proc. SPIE 8389, Ground/Air Multisensor Interoperability, Integration, and Networking for Persistent ISR III, 83891E (24 May 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.920006

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