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)
NetDataSci: Network and Data Science (URV, Tarragona)
Plexmath: Mathematical framework for multiplex networks
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EU FP7 project, with the participation of 5 European research institutions, led by:
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Alex Arenas et al
(Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Catalonia)
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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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Large EU FP7 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
COMSOTEC: Asociación para el estudio de Sistemas Complejos Sociotecnológicos
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COMSOTEC web
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Association for the study of Socio-technological Complex Systems
