Science of success: An introduction

A. L. Barabási, F. Musciotto

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Abstract (may include machine translation)

Performance and success are often used as synonyms to express individual accomplishment. However, from a scientific perspective they cover very different concepts: performance is about individual effort, while success is a collective quantity capturing the community's acknowledgment of effort and performance. In these notes, we investigate the quantitative rules that govern both, trying to model their interdependence within the framework of complex systems. We explore different fields, ranging from online crowdfunding platforms to academia, with the idea of applying scientifically sound methods to uncover the universal laws that determine the allocation of merit in science and society.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi" on Computational Social Science and Complex Systems
EditorsJanos Kertesz, Rosario Nunzio Mantegna, Salvatore Micciche
PublisherIOS Press
Pages57-72
Number of pages16
ISBN (Electronic)9781643680361
DOIs
StatePublished - 12 Nov 2019
Event2018 International School of Physics �Enrico Fermi� on Computational Social Science and Complex Systems - Varenna, Italy
Duration: 16 Jul 201821 Jul 2018

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International School of Physics "Enrico Fermi"
Volume203
ISSN (Print)0074-784X
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8195

Conference

Conference2018 International School of Physics �Enrico Fermi� on Computational Social Science and Complex Systems
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityVarenna
Period16/07/1821/07/18

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