Qifeng Wei
Business School, Chengdu, 610064, China
Xin Gu
Business School, Chengdu, 610064, China
ABSTRACT
The issue of Knowledge Networks (KN) formation has been frequently discussed, but no acknowledged results have been reached yet. The study analyzes the formation mechanism of knowledge networks from the perspective of interchain coupling, aiming to find out the essence of KN formation. Specifically, the article proposes a KN structural framework and it studies KNs coupling subjects, relationships and types. In addition, it uses Hamiltonian function in quantum mechanics to simulate the operation of knowledge chains in KN, the types of which can be divided into coupling-free knowledge chain, uni-coupling knowledge chain and multi-coupling knowledge chain. Then it carries out a mathematical deduction on the formation mechanism of three types of interchain coupling of knowledge chains for KN. A conclusion can be drawn that interchain coupling of knowledge chains is the essential reason of KN formation and there are also three types of interchain coupling, which reflects the diversity of cooperation in KN.
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Qifeng Wei and Xin Gu, 2013. Knowledge Networks Formation and Interchain Coupling of Knowledge Chains. Journal of Applied Sciences, 13: 4181-4187.
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2013.4181.4187
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2013.4181.4187
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2013.4181.4187
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jas.2013.4181.4187
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