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Anthony Bonato

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Dr. Anthony Bonato is an internationally recognized mathematician specializing in graph theory and network science. Currently a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Toronto Metropolitan University, Dr. Bonato’s research focuses on real-world complex networks, including social networks, network dynamics, diffusion processes, and pursuit-evasion games on graphs such as Cops and Robbers and graph burning. He has authored over 150 research papers with more than 120 co-authors and has supervised over 65 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Visit his academic website to learn more.

He is the author of eight books, including Dots and Lines: Hidden Networks in Social Media, AI, and Nature, published in May 2025 by Johns Hopkins Univ Dr. Anthony Bonato is an internationally recognized mathematician specializing in graph theory and network science. Currently a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Toronto Metropolitan University, Dr. Bonato’s research focuses on real-world complex networks, including social networks, network dynamics, diffusion processes, and pursuit-evasion games on graphs such as Cops and Robbers and graph burning. He has authored over 150 research papers with more than 120 co-authors and has supervised over 65 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Visit his academic website to learn more.

He is the author of eight books, including Dots and Lines: Hidden Networks in Social Media, AI, and Nature, published in May 2025 by Johns Hopkins University Press. His previous books, such as A Course on the Web Graph and The Game of Cops and Robbers on Graphs, are widely utilized in mathematics education and research. His books are celebrated for their clarity and innovation, earning recognition as essential resources in the study of networks and graph theory. Dr. Bonato’s articles have appeared in publications like Nature, Salon, and The Conversation. He also maintained a popular blog, The Intrepid Mathematician, where he explored mathematics in culture and society.

Throughout his career, Dr. Bonato has made significant contributions to the mathematical community, serving on advisory panels for organizations such as the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences, the Atlantic Association for Research in the Mathematical Sciences, and the Fields Institute. He has also been a member of the NSERC Math-Stats Evaluation Group and the Banff International Research Station Advisory Board. Additionally, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Mathematical Society as Director for Ontario.

Dr. Bonato continues to advance mathematics by connecting theoretical concepts with real-world networks. His research has deepened our understanding of complex systems and continues to influence the evolving field of network science. ...more

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	Dots and Lines: Hidden Networks in Social Media, AI, and Nature 4.07 avg rating — 28 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Sky Took Us 4.39 avg rating — 23 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Limitless Minds: Interviews with Mathematicians really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Game of Cops and Robbers on Graphs (Student Mathematical Library, 61) by Anthony Bonato (Goodreads Author), Richard J. Nowakowski it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Algorithms and Models for the Web Graph: 10th International Workshop, WAW 2013, Cambridge, MA, USA, December 14-15, 2013, Proceedings by Anthony Bonato (Goodreads Author) (editor), Michael Mitzenmacher (Editor), Pawel Pralat (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Invitation to Pursuit-Evasion Games and Graph Theory (Student Mathematical Library, 97) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Algorithms and Models for the Web Graph: 14th International Workshop, WAW 2017, Toronto, ON, Canada, June 15–16, 2017, Revised Selected Papers by Anthony Bonato (Goodreads Author) (editor), Fan Chung Graham (Editor), Paweł Prałat (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Course on the Web Graph (Graduate Studies in Mathematics, 89) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Algorithms and Models for the Web Graph: 13th International Workshop, WAW 2016, Montreal, QC, Canada, December 14–15, 2016, Proceedings by Anthony Bonato (Goodreads Author) (editor), Fan Chung Graham (Editor), Paweł Prałat (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Algorithms and Models for the Web Graph: 9th International Workshop, WAW 2012, Halifax, NS, Canada, June 22-23, 2012, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 7323) by Anthony Bonato (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jeannette Janssen (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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