Interactive Visualization
Knowledge Graph: 121 Papers · 12 Topics · 1,230 Connections
An interactive force-directed graph mapping the relationships between all 121 of my academic papers. Papers are clustered by topic, with edges representing semantic similarity and citation relationships. Search, zoom, and explore the full network of ideas.
🔗 Open Interactive Knowledge Graph →
How It Works
The knowledge graph was built by processing all 121 papers through a five-stage pipeline:
1. Text Extraction — Full text extracted from every PDF using pdfplumber
2. Semantic Embedding — Each paper encoded as a 384-dimensional vector using sentence-transformers
3. Topic Clustering — Agglomerative clustering identifies 12 research domains
4. Cross-Reference Detection — Combined embedding + TF-IDF similarity maps 1,230 inter-paper connections
5. Centrality Analysis — NetworkX identifies the most interconnected papers in the corpus
Most Central Papers
These papers have the highest connectivity in the knowledge graph — they bridge the most research domains.
Decentralization – Past, Present, and Future (centrality: 0.417)
2019 · Bridges blockchain governance, institutional design, and regulatory theory
Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO) (centrality: 0.402)
2020 · Core DAO governance framework connecting to securities law and reputation systems
Decentralization Neutralizers (centrality: 0.394)
2021 · Analysis of forces that counteract decentralization
Digital Asset Market Evolution (centrality: 0.364)
2020 · Connects token economics, securities regulation, and market structure
Research Domain Breakdown
| Domain | Papers | Key Terms |
|---|---|---|
| Blockchain Governance | 74 | blockchain, DAO, reputation |
| Hedge Funds & Private Equity | 18 | hedge fund, advisers, Dodd-Frank |
| Securities Law | 13 | contingent capital, securities, DPAs |
| Dynamic Regulation | 6 | rulemaking, innovation, regulatory |
| DAO Architecture | 3 | decentralized, values, institutional |
| AI & Autonomous Agents | 2+ | AI governance, autonomous, coordination |
| Institutional Design & Other | 5+ | quantum, mechanism design, general |
Machine-Readable Data
All knowledge graph data is available as structured JSON for AI agents, RAG pipelines, and automated research tools.
topics.json — 12 topic clusters with keywords
cross_references.json — 1,230 inter-paper connections
papers_enriched.json — Enriched metadata for all 121 papers
Wulf Kaal 