Workshop organized by: C.I. del Genio
The study of complex networks has revealed profound insights into the behaviour of systems composed of many interacting units. From the early foundations of graph theory to the more recent advances in multilayer and higher-order structures, network science has progressively expanded its scope, offering powerful tools to describe, analyze, and predict phenomena across disciplines. Yet, beyond the structural representation of interactions, two fundamental challenges remain at the heart of modern research: how to observe the dynamics of complex networks in practice, and how to control them effectively to achieve desired outcomes.
The proposed Workshop will address these challenges by featuring talks by renowned speakers and inviting contributions that combine rigorous theoretical foundations with cutting-edge applications. Amongst the topics we expect will be represented cover are:
- Techniques for monitoring dynamics, inferring hidden structures and reconstructing network states from partial or noisy data.
- Controllability, observability and stability in both classical and higher-order networks.
- Connections of network science with fundamental research in cosmology.
- Methods rooted in dynamical systems for prediction and control of epidemics.
- Econophysics and financial networks.
The Workshop will thus unite several themes within complexity science, bridging theory with real-world applications and paving the way for the construction of a paradigm where understanding and steering complex systems becomes possible. The event will also catalyze interdisciplinary collaborations and provide younger scientists with the opportunity to engage in fruitful discussions with more established researchers, while serving as a platform for all participants to present breakthroughs, debate methodologiesand envision future directions.
List of invited speakers
Ginestra Bianconi (Queen Mary, University of London, UK)
Stefano Boccaletti (CNR – Institute of Complex Systems, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy)
Sebastian Contreras (Beihang University, Hangzhou, China)
Pietro De Lellis (University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy)
Tiziana Di Matteo (King’s College London, UK)
Sergey Dorogovtsev (University of Aveiro, Portugal) – TBC
Fakhteh Ghanbarnejad (SRH University, Leipzig, Germany)
Sarika Jalan (Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India)
Jose Mendes (University of Aveiro, Portugal) – TBC
Osnat Mokryn (University of Haifa, Israel)
Punit Parmananda (Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India)