ECON 2040

ECON 2040

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2017-2018.

This interdisciplinary course examines network structures and how they matter in everyday life. The course examines how each of the computing, economic, sociological and natural worlds are connected and how the structure of these connections affects each of these worlds. Tools of graph theory and game theory are taught and then used to analyze networks. Topics covered include the web, the small world phenomenon, markets, neural networks, contagion, search and the evolution of networks.

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS)

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CS 2850INFO 2040SOC 2090

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  7758 ECON 2040   LEC 001