Self-organization map in complex network

Abstract

This work is dedicated to God for allowing me to fulfill a desire of my heart and is also dedicated to my husband. Thank you for your unconditional support. I would like to thank Prof. Francisco Rodrigues for supervising this Ph.D. and for introducing me to the world of complex networks. I am very grateful to Prof. Luciano da Fontoura Costa for giving me the opportunity to work and learn from him. I am also very grateful to Prof. Cesar Comin for his pertinent comments, suggestions about the work developed in this thesis.