Networks pervade all aspects of our lives: networks of friends, communication, computers, the Web, and transportation are examples we experience, while our brain cells and the proteins in our body form networks that determine our survival and intelligence. The network is a general yet powerful way to represent and study simple and complex relationships. This course explores the study of networks and how they help us understand the complex patterns of connections and relationships that shape our lives. Once we acquire the basic tools needed to analyze and model networks through computers, we will explore increasingly complex social, infrastructure, information, and biological networks.
Prerequisites
The course is aimed at undergraduates in Informatics, Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Statistics, Psychology, Biology, Sociology, Communications, and Physics. There are no formal prerequisite courses. Some programming experience (in any language) is recommended. Introductory exposure to statistics is useful.
Lecture
TR at 2:30P-3:45P in I2 (Informatics East) 130
Instructors
Filippo Menczer (Office Hours: TR 3:45-4:30p or by appointment, in Informatics East 314)
AI: Clayton Davis (Office Hours: Tue 4-5p Wed 10:30-11:30a and Thu 4-5p in Informatics East 001)
Contact
Use Oncourse Forums for class related questions and communications. Email instructors directly only for personal matters.
Software
If you have a notebook or desktop computer, you are encouraged to install two pieces of free, open source software that we will use for exercises and assignments:
