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<Duncan J. Watts> studies <graphs> and collective behavior using mathematical models, experiments, and large-scale data. His 1998 work with <Steven H. Strogatz> introduced the <Watts-Strogatz model>, showing how a few rewired connections can greatly shorten paths in an otherwise locally clustered <graph>.<Collective dynamics of small-world networks by Duncan J. Watts and Steven H. Strogatz>[model construction and small-world regime]{ref}
This gave a concrete explanation for how high clustering and short path lengths can coexist. His institutional biography describes research on social and organizational <graphs>, collective dynamics, and web-based experiments, alongside training in <physics> and theoretical and applied mechanics.https://www.asc.upenn.edu/people/faculty/duncan-j-watts-phd[biography and education]{ref}
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