Visual Analysis of Complex Networks for Business Intelligence with Gephi

Platforms which combine data mining algorithms and interactive visualizations play a key role in the discovery process from complex networks data, e.g. Web and Online Social Networks data. Here we illustrate the use of Gephi, an open source software for networks visual exploration, for the visual analysis of Business Intelligence data modeled as complex networks.

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