Epinets: The Epistemic Structure and Dynamics of Social Networks

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· Stanford University Press
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Epinets presents a new way to think about social networks, which focuses on the knowledge that underlies our social interactions. Guiding readers through the web of beliefs that networked individuals have about each other and probing into what others think, this book illuminates the deeper character and influence of relationships among social network participants.

Drawing on artificial intelligence, the philosophy of language, and epistemic game theory, Moldoveanu and Baum formulate a lexicon and array of conceptual tools that enable readers to explain, predict, and shape the fabric and behavior of social networks. With an innovative and strategically-minded look at the assumptions that enable and clog our networks, this book lays the groundwork for a leap forward in our understanding of human relations.

Epinets presents a new way to think about social networks, which focuses on the knowledge that underlies our social interactions. Guiding readers through the web of beliefs that networked individuals have about each other and probing into what others think, this book illuminates the deeper charac...

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Mihnea C. Moldoveanu is Director of the Desautels Centre for Integrative Thinking at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, where he is also the Associate Dean of the Full Time MBA Program. He is also the Founder, past CEO, and CTO of Redline Communications, Inc., a leading manufacturer of broadband wireless equipment for commercial and military communications. Joel A.C. Baum is the George E. Connell Chair in Organizations and Society and Associate Dean, Faculty at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. He was a founding co-editor of Strategic Organization and served for over a decade as Editor-in-Chief of Advances in Strategic Management.
Mihnea C. Moldoveanu is Director of the Desautels Centre for Integrative Thinking at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, where he is also the Associate Dean of the Full Time MBA Program. He is also the Founder, past CEO, and CTO of Redline Communications, Inc., a leading manuf...

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