4 papers
Forecasting Conceptual Diffusion in Science: The Case of Quantum Computing
Thomas Maillart, Thibaut Chataing, David Dosu +3
Understanding and anticipating scientific change requires models that distinguish between endogenous consolidation and exogenous diffusion of scientific concepts. Using the quantum…
Explainable Forecasting of Scientific Breakthroughs from Concept Network Dynamics
Thomas Maillart, Thibaut Chataing, Ntorina Antoni +4
We introduce an explainable machine-learning approach that forecasts the structural precursors of scientific breakthroughs -- the emergence and intensification of links between res…
Building Digital Societies as Ecosystems: How Recognition and Repeat Relationships Sustain Cross-Community Work in Open Source
Lucia Gomez Tejeiro, Thibaut Chataing, Julian Jang-Jaccard +2
We measure cross-boundary collaboration in an open-source software (OSS) ecosystem by reconstructing the bipartite contributor-repository graph of 464 cybersecurity projects and 11…
Computational Diplomacy: How "hackathons for good" feed a participatory future for multilateralism in the digital age
Thomas Maillart, Lucia Gomez, Ewa Lombard +2
This article explores the role of hackathons for good in building a community of software and hardware developers focused on addressing global SDG challenges. We theorise this move…