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Networks, Crowds and Markets
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- 10 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Starts on February 22, 2016
- Ends on May 1, 2016
Course details
Syllabus
- Use the tools of graph theory as a basis for studying the Internet social networks, and the process of Web search.
- Apply game theory to analyze strategic behavior in a variety of settings including auction design, Web advertising, network routing, and social marketing.
- Understand strategic behavior in matching markets that link buyers and sellers.
- Explore the relationships between markets, information, and consumer expectations.
- Analyze the processes by which ideas, beliefs, opinions, products, technologies, and social conventions spread through social networks.
Prerequisite
Instructors
- David Easley
- Jon Kleinberg
- Eva Tardos
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