TITLE: Connecting the Dots - Understanding Complex Relations with Networks and Visualisation
SPEAKER: Kai Xu (Middlesex University)

ABSTRACT:

Topological relationships are common in complex phenomena that affect our life every day. Examples include the communication pattern among people and the controlling mechanism of biological reactions. Such relationships can often be modelled as graphs (in a mathematical sense). Visualising and analysis of such graphs can lead to discoveries that are otherwise very difficult. In this talk, I will use a study to illustrate the application of graph visualization and analysis in addressing real world problems in the field of genomics. If time allows, I will give a quick introduction to the social media (twitter) and analytic provenance project I am working on.