Networks, Crowds and Markets

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  • 10 Sequences
  • Introductive Level
  • Starts on February 22, 2016
  • Ends on May 1, 2016

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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.

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None.

Instructors

  • David Easley
  • Jon Kleinberg
  • Eva Tardos

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