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November 22, 2021

How a Minority Can Win: Unrepresentative Outcomes in a Simple Model of Voter Turnout (PDF)→

November 22, 2021/ Steven Strogatz

E. Landgren, J.L. Juul, and S.H. Strogatz. Physical Review E 104, 054307 (2021).

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2021, journal article
mathematical sociology, networks
October 08, 2018

Addressing the Minimum Fleet Problem in On-Demand Urban Mobility (PDF)→

October 08, 2018/ Steven Strogatz

M.M. Vazifeh, P. Santi, G. Resta, S.H. Strogatz, and C. Ratti. Nature 557, 534–538 (2018).

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journal article, 2018
networks, mathematical sociology, urban studies, sustainability
September 11, 2017

Takeover Times for a Simple Model of Network Infection (PDF)→

September 11, 2017/ Steven Strogatz

B. Ottino-Löffler, J. Scott, and S.H. Strogatz. Physical Review E 96, 012313 (2017).

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2017, journal article
networks, mathematical biology, mathematical sociology, statistical physics
September 11, 2017

Scaling Law of Urban Ride Sharing (PDF)→

September 11, 2017/ Steven Strogatz

R. Tachet, O. Sagarra, P. Santi, G. Resta, M. Szell, S.H. Strogatz, and C. Ratti. Scientific Reports 7, 42868 (2017).

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journal article, 2017
mathematical sociology, networks, engineering, urban studies, sustainability
August 08, 2015

Evolutionary Game Dynamics of Controlled and Automatic Decision-Making (PDF)→

August 08, 2015/ Steven Strogatz

D.F.P. Toupo, S.H. Strogatz, J.D. Cohen, and D.G. Rand. Chaos 25, 073120 (2015).

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2015, journal article
evolution, mathematical sociology, psychology, game theory
October 26, 2014

Quantifying the Benefits of Vehicle Pooling With Shareability Networks (PDF)→

October 26, 2014/ ScienceSites

P. Santi, G. Resta, M. Szell, S. Sobolevsky, S.H. Strogatz, and C. Ratti. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 111, 13290–13294 (2014).

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2014, journal article
networks, engineering, mathematical sociology, urban studies, sustainability
October 26, 2014

Encouraging Moderation: Clues From a Simple Model of Ideological Conflict (PDF)→

October 26, 2014/ ScienceSites

S.A. Marvel, H. Hong, A. Papush, and S.H. Strogatz. Physical Review Letters 109, 118702 (2012).
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2012, journal article
mathematical sociology
October 26, 2014

Continuous-Time Model of Structural Balance (PDF)→

October 26, 2014/ ScienceSites

S.A. Marvel, J. Kleinberg, R.D. Kleinberg and S.H. Strogatz. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 108, 1771-1776 (2011).

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journal article, 2011
mathematical sociology
October 26, 2014

Redrawing the Map of Great Britain From a Network of Human Interactions (PDF)→

October 26, 2014/ ScienceSites

C. Ratti, S. Sobolevsky, F. Calabrese, C. Andris, J. Reades, M. Martino, R. Claxton and S.H. Strogatz. PLOS ONE 5, e14248 (2010).

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2010, journal article
networks, mathematical sociology, urban studies
October 26, 2014

Energy Landscape of Social Balance (PDF)→

October 26, 2014/ ScienceSites

S.A. Marvel, S.H. Strogatz and J.M. Kleinberg. Physical Review Letters 103, 198701 (2009). 

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2009, journal article
statistical physics, mathematical sociology
October 26, 2014

Superlinear Scaling for Innovation in Cities (PDF)→

October 26, 2014/ ScienceSites

S. Arbesman, J. Kleinberg, and S.H. Strogatz. Physical Review E 79, 016115 (2009).

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journal article, 2009
engineering, mathematical sociology, urban studies
October 24, 2014

Random Graph Models of Social Networks (PDF)→

October 24, 2014/ ScienceSites

M.E.J. Newman, D.J. Watts, and S.H. Strogatz. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 99, 2566-2572 (2002).

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journal article, 2002
networks, statistical physics, mathematical sociology
October 24, 2014

Random Graphs with Arbitrary Degree Distributions and Their Applications (PDF)→

October 24, 2014/ ScienceSites

M.E.J. Newman, S.H. Strogatz, and D.J. Watts. Physical Review E 6402 (2): 6118-+ (2001).

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2001, journal article
networks, statistical physics, mathematical sociology
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Four Cornell Professors Elected to National Academy of Sciences

- Cornell Chronicle
May 1, 2024

Mathematician Steven Strogatz Receives National Award for Science Communication

- Cornell Chronicle
November 21, 2023

National Academies Announce 2023 Recipients of Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communications

- National Academies
November 2, 2023

New Proof Shows That ‘Expander’ Graphs Synchronize

- Quanta Magazine
July 24, 2023

The Beautiful Cover of the Japanese edition of The Calculus of Friendship

- Abakcus
June 14, 2023

$5M Gift Establishes A&S Outreach Professorship

- Cornell Chronicle
May 31, 2023

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘A Trip to Infinity’ on Netflix, a Mind-Boggling Documentary About Everything We Don’t Know About Everything

- Decider.com
September 26, 2022

How a Mathematician Spends His Sundays

- New York Times
January 28, 2022

The Secret of Synchronization

- Veritasium
March 31, 2021

Why I’m Hosting "The Joy of x" Podcast

- Quanta
January 15, 2020

TED Talk

The Science of Sync
How things in nature tend to sync up

Recent Activities

Recent Activities
Zero to Infinity
Zero to Infinity

Discover how the concepts of zero and infinity revolutionized mathematics.

— NOVA, PBS
November 16, 2022

A Trip to Infinity
A Trip to Infinity

Eminent mathematicians, particle physicists and cosmologists dive into infinity and its mind-bending implications for the universe.

— Netflix
September 26, 2022

Who's Afraid of Big Numbers?
Who's Afraid of Big Numbers?

Pretty much everyone. But it doesn’t have to be that way, two mathematicians contend.

— New York Times
June 17, 2021

The Surprising Secret of Synchronization
The Surprising Secret of Synchronization

How does order spontaneously arise out of chaos?

— Veritasium
March 31, 2021

The Math Equation That Tried to Stump the Internet
The Math Equation That Tried to Stump the Internet

Sometimes BODMAS is just PEMDAS by another name. And no, the answer is not 100.

- The New York Times
August 2, 2019

Pi Day: How One Irrational Number Made Us Modern
Pi Day: How One Irrational Number Made Us Modern

The famous mathematical ratio, estimated to more than 22 trillion digits (and counting), is the perfect symbol for our species’ long effort to tame infinity.

- The New York Times
March 14, 2019

One Giant Step for a Chess-Playing Machine
One Giant Step for a Chess-Playing Machine

The stunning success of AlphaZero, a deep-learning algorithm, heralds a new age of insight—one that, for humans, may not last long.

- The New York Times
December 26, 2018

Exploring Mathematical Genius
Exploring Mathematical Genius

A panel discussion about Srinivasa Ramanujan, the nature of mathematical genius, and the film "The Man Who Knew Infinity."    

- World Science Festival
March 11, 2016

Einstein's First Proof
Einstein's First Proof

Einstein's boyhood proof of the Pythagorean theorem foreshadows the scientist he later became.

- The New Yorker
November 19, 2015

Aspen Ideas Festival
Aspen Ideas Festival

On Science Friday at the 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival, Jordan Ellenberg, Jo Boaler and Steven Strogatz fielded questions from host Ira Flatow and posed brainteasers to the live audience. (Photo Credit: Olivier Douliery)

- Aspen Institute
July 3, 2015

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