ISEN 430Analysis of Netwrks & Strat

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Our existence depends on very complex systems such as communications infrastructures that integrate billions of cellphones with computers and satellites. Given the important role complex systems play in our daily life, in science and in economy, their understanding, mathematical description, prediction, and control is of great importance. The course provides the students with an understanding of the complexity, structure and dynamics of a highly connected world. The students are introduced to an interdisciplinary perspective to reflect on economics, sociology, information science and applied mathematics to discuss fundamental features of networks and their behavior. In addition, the course will introduce the students to the four primary tasks that a network analyst typically concerns herself with: network data management, network visualization, network description, and network modeling.