A computational chemist at Washington State University has adapted Google's seminal search algorithm, PageRank, so that instead of mapping trillions of web pages it maps out the shapes and chemical ...

PageRank can be used for everything from analyzing the world’s most important books to predicting traffic flow to ending sports arguments. When two unknown graduate students, Larry Page and Sergey ...

The PageRank algorithm is a key part of Google’s method of ranking web pages in search results. It uses the network of links between web pages to determine their value and, famously, judges a page to ...

Every aspect of modern science revolves around publishing important and timely articles in journals where they are more likely to be noticed--in some cases, exposure can be more important than ...

PageRank is a foundational algorithm that has significantly influenced the way search engines rank webpages by assessing both the quantity and quality of inbound links. The technique, originally ...

Associate chemistry professor Aurora Clark of Washington State University and colleagues Barbara Logan Mooney and L. Rene Corrales have applied Google’s PageRank algorithm for determining the ...

A mathematical analysis of the PageRank algorithm shows there are 3 simple, legal things you can do to increase your PageRank score. These aren't bogus SEO techniques like hidden text, link spam and ...

Aaron Wall over at SEOBook, has put together an infographic explaining how Google has made the organic link irrelevant. It's ironic that Google's actions have largely devalued the search rank benefits ...

Here's an in-depth look into harmonic centrality, why it's useful for search engines, and how it compares against PageRank. Graphs help us understand the real world better by mathematical abstractions ...