Research interests
Complex Networks
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Community structure of complex networks at different resolution levels
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Mesoscales identification algorithms
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Dynamics on complex networks: epidemic spreading, routing, games, etc.
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Relationship between structure and dynamics
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Multiplex networks
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Analysis of real world networks: biological networks, social networks, etc.
Neural Networks
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Feed-Forward neural networks: perceptrons, multilayer neural networks, growing architectures
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Recurrent neural networks: discrete time recurrent architectures
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Supervised learning: learning rules, back-propagation, support vector machines
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Unsupervised learning: self-supervised learning, feature maps, dimensionality reduction
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Associative memory: combinatorial optimization
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Applications: image compression, time series, financial markets, etc.
Evolutionary Computation
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Genetic, memetic and population based algorithms
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Applications: combinatorial optimization
Data Mining
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Clustering algorithms: hierarchical clustering, k-means
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Dimensionality reduction: principal component analysis, multidimensional scaling
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Soft computing for data mining
High Energy Physics
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Grid computing for LHCb (CERN)
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Application of soft-computing algorithms
Research groups and projects
Alephsys: Algorithms Embedded in Physical Systems (URV, Tarragona)
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Alex Arenas
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
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Sergio Gómez
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
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M. Àngels Moncusí
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
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Jordi Duch
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
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Manlio De Domenico
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
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Albert Solé-Ribalta
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
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Pau Erola
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
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Clara Granell
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
PhysComp2: Physics and Computation of Complex Systems (URV, Tarragona + UB, Barcelona)
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PhysComp2 web
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Alex Arenas
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
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Sergio Gómez
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
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M. Àngels Moncusí
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
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Pau Erola
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
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Clara Granell
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
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Albert Díaz-Guilera
(Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)
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Conrad Pérez-Vicente
(Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)
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Marian Boguñá
(Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)
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Luce Prignano
(Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)
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Conrad Pérez-Vicente
(Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)
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Oleguer Sagarra
(Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)
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Pol Colomer-de-Simón
(Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)
Plexmath: Mathematical framework for multiplex networks
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Plexmath web
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Alex Arenas et al
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
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Yamir Moreno et al
(BIFI, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain)
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Mason A. Porter et al
(University of Oxford, Oxford, UK)
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James P. Gleeson et al
(University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland)
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Marc Barthelemy et al
(IPhT, CEA, CNRS-URA, Gif-sur-Yvette, France)
Multiplex: Foundational Research on multilevel complex networks and systems
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Multiplex web
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Large EU FP7 FET project, with the participation of 17 European research institutions
Complexitat.CAT: Xarxa catalana per a l'estudi dels sistemes complexos
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Complexitat.CAT web
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Catalan network for the study of complex systems
Collaborators
Current collaborators
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People in Alephsys
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People in PhysComp2
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Alberto Fernández
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
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Yamir Moreno
(BIFI, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain)
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Jesús Gómez-Gardeñes
(BIFI, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain)
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Javier Borge-Holthoefer
(BIFI, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain)
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Sandro Meloni
(BIFI, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain)
Former research group members (URV, Tarragona)
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Alberto Fernández
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain)
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Javier Borge-Holthoefer
(BIFI, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain)
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Sergi Lozano
(IPHES, Tarragona, Spain)
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Jesús Gómez-Gardeñes
(BIFI, Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain)
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José A. Capitán
(CAB, INTA-CSIC, Madrid, Spain)
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Juan Acebrón
(CEMAT, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal)
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Angel Rodríguez-Rozas
(Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal)
Other collaborators
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Alessandro Vespignani
(MoBS, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, and ISI, Torino, Italy)
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Gorka Zamora
(DYCOS, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany)
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Nicola Perra
(Northeastern University, Boston, USA)
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Belkacem Serrour
(LIESP, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France)
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Pablo Jensen
(IXXI Complex Systems Institute, ENS Lyon, Lyon, France)
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Andrew Teschendorff
(UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK)
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Santo Fortunato
(Aalto University, Finland)
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Josep Maria Solanes
(Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)
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Ricardo Graciani
(Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)
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Lluis Garrido
(Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain)
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Emili Elizalde
(Institut de Ciències de l'Espai, CSIC, Barcelona, Spain)