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We will see that the topological entropy is bounded from below by the Randi\u0107 index. Finally, the Randi\u0107 index brings us back to real-world networks. In social networks vertices with high degree are often adjacent to other high-degree vertices, a tendency referred to as assortative mixing or assortativity. We will see that Randi\u0107 index and assortativity come to the same thing in different areas. <\/p> <p>\nWe finish our talk with a fundamental hierarchical structure from computer science so-called breadth-first search ordering with decreasing degrees that characterized maximization of all these notions. <\/p> <p>\nThis is a joint work with Fatihcan Atay, Bilkent University, Ankara.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n <div class=\"ann-footer\">\n <span>Mathematics Research Center \u00b7 ASOIU, Baku<\/span>\n <a href=\"\/seminars\/\">All seminars \u2192<\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seminar Announcement \u2014 Mathematics Research Center General Seminar Graph Entropy, Degree Assortativity, and Hierarchical Structures in Networks T\u00fcrker B\u0131y\u0131ko\u011flu ~Mathematics Research Center, ASOIU Date October 9, 2025 Time 14:00 Location MRC @ UFAZ 101 Abstract There are various network descriptors for the understanding of complex networks. 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