SI 614 – Networks:  Theory & Application

Instructor:  Lada Adamic

3 credits

Course covers topics in network analysis, from social networks to applications in information networks, such as the Internet. Students learn basic concepts in network theory, discuss metrics and models, use software analysis tools to experiment with a wide variety of real-world network data, and study applications to areas such as information retrieval. For the final project, students choose between applying the concepts learned in class to networks of interest to them or designing and evaluating algorithms or models for artificial or well-studied networks.

Prequisites:
No formal prerequisites, but interested students should complete the self-assessment on the course Web site to determine whether they are ready for the course.