Less is more in the fight against terrorism

Friday, September 17, 2010 - 09:42 in Mathematics & Economics

Terrorist networks are complex. Now, a mathematical analysis of their properties published this month in the International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, suggests that the best way to fight them is to isolate the hubs within the network rather than trying to destroy the network as a whole through short-term battles.

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