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Francesco Lotito

@fralotito.bsky.social
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Postdoctoral Researcher at the Central European University. Interested in panzerotti and complex networks.

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NetScience @netscience.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Motifs in temporal hypergraphs arxiv.org/abs/2609.12175
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Motifs in temporal hypergraphs
Network motifs, recurrent local patterns of interactions in graphs, provide fundamental insights on the interplay between structure and functionality in complex systems. Many real-world systems are no...
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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
New in Science Advances: Helcio Felippe, Alec Kirkley & Federico Battiston introduce an information-theoretic framework for comparing hypergraphs. The article went live the day Helcio presented it at NetSci 2026 in Boston. www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Helcio Felippe presenting the paper at NetSci 2026 in Boston.
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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Hypergraphx-data now published open access in the 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘹 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴. Co-authored by Quintino Francesco Lotito, Lorenzo Betti, Berné Nortier, Alberto Montresor & Federico Battiston, the repository offers 100+ real-world datasets for higher-order network analysis. doi.org/10.1093/comn...
Home page of the repository website, showcasing its interface and key features for navigating and accessing datasets.
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Francesco Lotito @fralotito.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Hypergraphx-data is now available in the Journal of Complex Networks: academic.oup.com/comnet/artic...
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Hypergraphx-data: a repository for higher-order network data
Abstract. The availability of network datasets advances research in network science, machine learning and related fields by enabling empirical analyses and
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Francesco Lotito @fralotito.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
📎 Today, we are releasing Hypergraphx-data: hgx-team.github.io/hypergraphx-... Hypergraphx-data offers more than 100 real-world datasets to explore higher-order interactions across domains such as social networks, biology, and finance, and supports directed, temporal, and multiplex hypergraphs.
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Maxime Lucas @maximelca.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Which coupling functions should you use in your higher-order Kuramoto model? Symmetries will tell you! "Symmetry-based selection rules for higher-order interactions in coupled oscillators" preprint now out. Preprint: arxiv.org/abs/2606.04904 Code: tiny.cc/60l4101 w/ I. Léon, R. Muolo, Y. Zhang 🧵1/
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NetScience @netscience.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Information theory for hypergraph similarity | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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Information theory for hypergraph similarity
Information theoretic principles are used to derive a hierarchy of hypergraph similarity measures.
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Alexandre Bovet @abovet.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Interested in network science, evolutionary biology, and animal behavior? I am seeking a PhD student to join the Quantitative Network Science group at the Department of Mathematical Modeling and Machine Learning of the University of Zurich. Info and application here: jobs.uzh.ch/job-vacancie...
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UZH: PhD in Network Science: Modeling of Animal Networks
We are seeking a highly motivated PhD student to join our Quantitative Network Science research group at the Department of Mathematical Modeling and Machine Learning at the University of Zurich. Wild ...
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Francesco Lotito @fralotito.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
📎 Today, we are releasing Hypergraphx-data: hgx-team.github.io/hypergraphx-... Hypergraphx-data offers more than 100 real-world datasets to explore higher-order interactions across domains such as social networks, biology, and finance, and supports directed, temporal, and multiplex hypergraphs.
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Clément Canonne @ccanonne.github.io · 02/02/2026
The JMLR LaTeX template enforces the use of {algorithm2e} to typeset algorithms, package I am not familiar with—my weapon of choice is {algorithmicx}—yet I'm starting to see the appeal. {algorithm2e} does provide you with more flexibility! For instance, the flexibility to wish you'd never been born
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Francesco Lotito @fralotito.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
🌱 Out in Communications Physics: “The microscale organization of directed hypergraphs” ➡️ What can we learn from the directionality of group interactions in real-world systems? 📄 Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s42... ⚙️ Tools: github.com/HGX-Team/hyp... w/ Vendramini, Montresor, @fede7j.bsky.social
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CEU Department of Network & Data Science @ceu-dnds.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
When can higher-order networks be simplified without losing what matters? New papers in @physrevlett.bsky.social and @natcomms.nature.com by Federico Battiston & collaborators introduce structural and dynamical reducibility frameworks for higher-order networks. 🔗 bit.ly/4sNwfUN 🔗 bit.ly/4sPYCBM
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Manlio De Domenico @manlius.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
How complex should network models be? 🚨 In our latest paper we quantify (if and) when higher-order interactions are informative versus reducible to pairwise structure without losing functional signal (e.g., diffusion behavior). 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/
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Clément Canonne @ccanonne.github.io · 12/01/2026
If you know people in Theoretical CS or adjacent who just joined BlueSky (or just did yourself), please tag them or say hi in this thread! #TCSSky (I'll follow them/you, let's strengthen our research community here)
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Nicolò Penzo @penzo-nicolo.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
🎶One more “song”? Come see our poster next week at #AAAI2026 on our paper: 📣 “Don’t Stop the Multi-Party! On Generating Synthetic Written Multi-Party Conversations with Constraints” With @marcoguerini.bsky.social Bruno Lepri @gglavas.bsky.social @satonelli.bsky.social 🧵 arxiv.org/abs/2502.13592
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Tina Eliassi @eliassi.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Our new paper on searching the space of hypergraphs to solve constrained combinatorial optimization problem is out. This was joint work with Guilherme Ferraz de Arruda, Wan He, Nasimeh Heydaribeni, Tara Javidi, and Yamir Moreno. communities.springernature.com/posts/buildi...
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Building More Resilient Teams: A Mathematical Approach Using Hypergraphs
When organizations need to assign people to projects, they face a fundamental challenge: how can they form teams that continue to function if someone becomes sick, leaves the company, or is otherwise ...
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Iacopo Iacopini @iaciac.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
In a brief 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 piece, E. Valdano and I discuss recent progress in automated scientific discovery of governing laws for complex networked systems, where neural symbolic regression can extract interpretable laws from high-dimensional dynamics. www.nature.com/articles/s43...
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Discovering the laws behind complex networked systems - Nature Computational Science
A recent study shows that neural symbolic regression offers a route to automated discovery of governing equations for network dynamics across high-dimensional complex systems.
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Nicholas Landry @nwlandry.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
🚨🚨 New paper out! With @colltoaction.bsky.social, @fralotito.bsky.social, and a bunch of offline co-authors 🙂 we published "HIF: The hypergraph interchange format for higher-order networks" doi.org/10.1017/nws....
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HIF: The hypergraph interchange format for higher-order networks | Network Science | Cambridge Core
HIF: The hypergraph interchange format for higher-order networks - Volume 13
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NetPlace @netplace.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
We’re excited to announce the line-up for our fall seminar series! We have three awesome speakers who will share their research and perspectives on the craft of science.
At NetPlace, we try to build spaces for junior researchers to come together to learn from each other and develop their craft. Our seminar series does just this, integrating the sharing of scientific knowledge and discussion about the process of science. We hope Ph.D. students from complex systems, network science, and interdisciplinary research in general will join us for a monthly talk and discussion.

Elena Candellone (Thursday, Oct. 2)
Louis Boucherie (Thursday, Nov. 6)
Haily Merritt (Thursday, Dec. 4)
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Nicholas Landry @nwlandry.bsky.social · 17/07/2025
🚨🚨 New preprint just dropped! In collaboration with @colltoaction.bsky.social, Cliff Joslyn, @fralotito.bsky.social, Audun Myers, Joshua Pickard, Brenda Praggastis, and Przemysław Szufel, we define a new data sharing standard for higher-order networks. arxiv.org/abs/2507.11520
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Onkar Sadekar @onkarsadekar.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
📢📢📢 Thrilled to share our new paper "Drivers of cooperation in social dilemmas on higher-order networks", out now in J. R. Soc. Interface! 🚀 With Andrea Civilini, Vito Latora & @fede7j.bsky.social 🔗 royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/... @dnds_ceu @ceu 1/7
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Drivers of cooperation in social dilemmas on higher‐order networks | Journal of The Royal Society Interface
Understanding cooperation in social dilemmas requires models that capture the complexity of real-world interactions. While network frameworks have provided valuable insights to model the evolution of ...
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Manlio De Domenico @manlius.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
When an Italian complex systems scientist meets AI to explain the concept of emergence.
A spiral timeline radiates outward from a luminous Big Bang, transitioning through cosmic, chemical, biological, and cultural phases — atoms, molecules, life forms, human silhouettes — culminating in a plate of lasagna. The image uses vivid colors and symbolic illustrations to represent emergence from simplicity to complexity.
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Lorenzo Betti @loreb92.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
🚀 Our last paper on leadership dynamics in open-source software teams has been featured in the Editor's highlights at @natcomms.nature.com www.nature.com/collections/...
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Applied physics and mathematics
The highlights include but are not limited to the research areas of electronics, optoelectronics, computing technologies and theories, soft matter physics, ...
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Andrea Baronchelli @baronca.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Average day in AI discourse: - The big tech paper saying LLMs are harmless toys, - The influencer claiming LLMs are an existential threat.
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Leto Peel @piratepeel.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
The lovely Netplace people and their wonderful energy and ideas created some great opportunities for connections and engagement. It was really nice to work with them!
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Tiago Peixoto @tiago.skewed.de · 05/06/2025
Best official merchandise for @netsciconf.bsky.social!
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Nicholas Landry @nwlandry.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Wow, @netsciconf.bsky.social --- I'm impressed.
NetSci-branded toilet paper
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Francesco Lotito @fralotito.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
🐦‍⬛ #netsci25
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Complexity Cat 🐱 @amahury.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Have you heard about CORE? If you're looking for a community where you can networking + having a (weekly updated) curated list of events (conferences, workshops, job opportunities, etc.), then this is for you! Follow us at @complexity-core.bsky.social #NetSci2025 @netsciconf.bsky.social
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Francesco Lotito @fralotito.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Crazy interesting
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Nicholas Landry @nwlandry.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
And plans to implement Rust 👀
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Nicholas Landry @nwlandry.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Software and Data satellite at @netsciconf.bsky.social:
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Nicholas Landry @nwlandry.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
New hypergraph data format introduced by @colltoaction.bsky.social! Check out on GitHub!
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Francesco Lotito @fralotito.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
Today!
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Iacopo Iacopini @iaciac.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Next week at @netsciconf.bsky.social -- it's time for another edition of TopoNets! 🗓️ June 3, 2025 📍 FPN Paarse Zaal A great lineup, including keynote talks by @marilyngatica.bsky.social , Kwang-Il Goh, @captainkirk1041.bsky.social & Maria Pope Full programme: sites.google.com/view/toponet...
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Maxime Lucas @maximelca.bsky.social · 01/06/2025
Tomorrow at lunch 👇👇👇
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NetPlace @netplace.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
Don’t miss our panel, “Science as a craft: Balancing career and skill progression” 🗓️ June 2, 2025 | 1:00–2:00 PM in Maastricht 🔗 netplace.site/event/netsci...
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Panel @ NetSci25 | NetPlace
Panel discussion on “Science as a craft, Balancing career and skill progression” at NetSci25.
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NetPlace @netplace.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
🎉 Rounding out our panel, please welcome Alec Kirkley @captainkirk1041.bsky.social! Alec is an Assistant Professor at HKU, interested in complex networks and statistical physics. He works on developing new methods, drawing on ideas from information theory, Bayesian inference and machine learning.
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NetPlace @netplace.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Don’t miss our panel: “Science as a craft: Balancing career and skill progression” 🗓️ June 2, 2025 | 1:00–2:00 PM in Maastricht 🔗 netplace.site/event/netsci...
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Panel @ NetSci25 | NetPlace
Panel discussion on “Science as a craft, Balancing career and skill progression” at NetSci25.
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NetPlace @netplace.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
🎉 Very happy to announce Maxime Lucas @maximelca.bsky.social as our next panelist! Maxime is an FNRS Postdoc at the Namur Institute for Complex Systems & UCLouvain in Belgium. He is interested in dynamical systems, complex systems, networks, and their applications to life sciences.
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NetPlace @netplace.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
🔥🔥What a day at our Networks & Physics workshop at QMUL! From thought-provoking talks to a hands-on Collabathon, we wrapped up with amazing projects presented by our participants. Huge thanks to the speakers and participants for the energy and insight!
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NetPlace @netplace.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
🎉 We welcome Andreia Sofia Teixeira @asteixeira.bsky.social, Associate Professor in the Network Science Institute at Northeastern University London, as our first @netsciconf.bsky.social panelist! She bridges network science and machine learning to explore complex systems and collective behavior.
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NetPlace @netplace.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
🔥 Hey NetPals! NetSci 2025 is almost here, and we proudly present Peercolation! We're kicking things off with an ice-breaking event, especially welcoming ECRs! 📅 Sunday, 1st June 2025 🕕 6 PM till late 📍 Stadspark, Maastricht 🇳🇱 🔗 More info: netplace.site/event/netsci25/peercolation_social_event
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NetPlace @netplace.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
🚀 After a series of successful panels in previous years, NetPlace returns to @netsciconf.bsky.social in Maastricht with: "Science as a craft: Balancing career and skill progression" 🗓️ June 2, 2025 | 1:00–2:00 PM 🔗 Details: netplace.site/event/netsci...
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Panel @ NetSci25 | NetPlace
Panel discussion on "Science as a craft, Balancing career and skill progression" at NetSci25.
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NetPlace @netplace.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
🚨 Just 1 week to go! Join us in London 🇬🇧 on May 16 for the NetPlace Workshop on Networks & Physics! Keynotes, collabathon, ERC-style pitches & more 🧠⚛️💥 🆓 Registration is free 💸 Travel/accommodation support available for those who register by Friday May 9 👉 netplace.site/event/netpla...
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NetPlace workshop 2025 on Networks & Physics | NetPlace
NetPlace is organizing an in-person workshop on **Networks & Physic**, with a focus on a collabothon. Registration deadline: **9th May 2025**
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Hanlin Sun @hanlinsun.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Come and join us! Register by this Friday 9th May if you want to get financial support!
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Basti Kusch @bastikusch.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
To anyone who is in(terested in going to) London, NetPlace is organizing a one-day workshop on "Networks and Physics" on the 16th of May! More info here: netplace.site/event/netpla...
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NetPlace workshop 2025 on Networks & Physics | NetPlace
NetPlace is organizing an in-person workshop on **Networks & Physic**, with a focus on a collabothon.
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NetPlace @netplace.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Join us for a dynamic 1 day in-person workshop designed for young researchers eager to explore the intersection of Network Science and Physics! Time & location: Queen Mary University of London, 16 May 2025. Register here docs.google.com/forms/d/1LuJ... More details: netplace.site/event/netpla...
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NetPlace @netplace.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
🔥 Hey NetPals! This week, we're excited to welcome William Thompson from the University of Vermont, who will talk about stochastic opinion dynamic models and share insights into finding (or not finding) your niche as a researcher. 📅 When: 17th Apr (tomorrow), 4pm UK time Zoom: netplace.site
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Bojan Evkoski @bojanevkoski.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Data Stories is back! 🎉 Does your research tell a story through data? Share it with us! 👀 🗓️ Submit your visualizations by April 30: networkdatascience.ceu.edu/data-stories Join us May 20 at CEU Vienna (or online!) to celebrate the power of data viz. #DataStories11 #DataViz #CEU
Data Stories Promotional Poster.
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