Networks are popular because they can be represented as graphs, maps, and interfaces. As graphs, networks help model real-world systems like transportation and information retrieval. As maps, networks help navigate both physical spaces and abstract domains. As interfaces, networks provide user-friendly tools to explore and analyze connections between different components. Effectively representing networks through these different lenses helps explain their widespread use across many domains.
27. Actor-Network Theory
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Tomas Saraceno, Galaxy Forming along Filaments,
like Droplets along the Strands of a Spider’s Web
Biennale
Venice
2009