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Trust as a Computational Concept

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Modeling Trust Context in Networks

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Trust is a frequently used concept in many disciplines. In social sciences, the emphasis is on understanding how trust impacts the way people make decisions. The computing literature concentrates on the design of tools that can assist people in various tasks.

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Adali, S. (2013). Trust as a Computational Concept. In: Modeling Trust Context in Networks. SpringerBriefs in Computer Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7031-1_2

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