Network is a useful abstraction for a vast range of phenomena in nature. In this course we introduce the basic analytical tools to network research and study different networks with the tools.
Different disciplines, such as sociology, political science, business, biology, physics, and computer science, bring their unique perspectives on network research.
The goal of this interdisciplinary course is to show students how the same tools apply to different networks with varying interpretations and implications.
Course Schedule - It is tentative plan and likely be changed continuously following lecture progress.
| Date | Lecturer | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| 09/03 Tue | All Together | Lecture Orientation |
| 09/05 Thr | Hawoong Jeong | Historical Review of Network Science - Examples |
| 09/10 Tue | Hawoong Jeong | Historical Review of Network Science - Simple Applications |
| 09/12 Thr | Hawoong Jeong | How to Analyze Complex Networks - Basic Terminology & Measures |
| 09/17 Tue | Hawoong Jeong | How to Analyze Complex Networks - Introduction of Network Models |
| 09/19 Thr | Holiday - Chuseok | |
| 09/24 Tue | Hawoong Jeong | How to Analyze Complex Networks - Introduction of Network Models (2) |
| 09/26 Thr | Hawoong Jeong | Real Applications - Bio-networks (Flux Balance Analysis), Googling Social Networks |
| 10/01 Tue | Hawoong Jeong | Real Applications - Price of Anarchy on Transportation Networks |
| 10/03 Thr | Holiday - National Foundation Day | |
| 10/08 Tue | Hawoong Jeong | Real Applications - Synchronization Phenomena on Networks |
| 10/10 Thr | Sue Moon | TBD |
| 10/15 Tue | Sue Moon | TBD |
| 10/17 Thr | Sue Moon | TBD |
| 10/22 Tue | Midterm Exam Period | |
| 10/24 Thr | Midterm Exam Period | |
| 10/29 Tue | Sue Moon | TBD |
| 10/31 Thr | Sue Moon | TBD |
| 11/05 Tue | Sue Moon | TBD |
| 11/07 Thr | Sue Moon | TBD |
| 11/12 Tue | Sue Moon | TBD |
| 11/14 Thr | Wonjae Lee | Discussion: "Red Room" |
| 11/19 Tue | Wonjae Lee | Lecture: Sociological Ambivalence |
| 11/21 Thr | Wonjae Lee | Discussion: "Factors affecting Social Networks" |
| 11/26 Tue | Wonjae Lee | Lecture: Mathematical Basics of Sociological Network Analysis |
| 11/28 Thr | Wonjae Lee | Discussion: "In the Den: The Evolution of Illegal Networks" |
| 12/03 Tue | Wonjae Lee | Lecture: The Norm of Normlessness |
| 12/05 Thr | Wonjae Lee | Discussion: "The Strength of Weak Ties: A Network Theory Revisited" |
| 12/10 Tue | Wonjae Lee | Lecture: Structural Basis of Efficient Diffusion on Twitter |
| 12/12 Thr | All Together | Wrap-up |
| 12/17 Tue | Final Exam Period | |
| 12/19 Thr | Final Exam Period |