Note on the schedule¶
Keep in mind that some of this schedule could change throughout the semester. However, if anything changes I’ll update this page, and I’ll be sure to give you plenty of advance notice.
Books and Materials¶
Easley, David and John Kleinberg. Networks, Crowds, and Markets: Reasoning About a Highly Connected World. Cambridge UP, 2010. (NCM)
Ahnert, Ruth, et al. The Network Turn: Changing Perspectives in the Humanities. Cambridge UP, 2020. (NT)
Wilke, Claus O. Fundamentals of Data Visualization. O’Reilly, 2019. (Wilke)
Class Schedule¶
All assignments are due at class time (12:50pm). Readings should be done by Tuesday of the week they’re listed.
| Date | Topics & Slides | Readings | Assignments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 & 15 Jan. | Basics: Working with Network Data & The History of Network Analysis | NT Intro & Ch. 1 | |
| 20 & 22 Jan. | Basics: Network Metrics & Centrality, The Small World | NCM Ch. 2 | Homework 1 Due 1/22 |
| 27 & 29 Jan. | Visualization: Gephi | NT Ch. 4 | Homework 2 Due 1/29 |
| 3 & 5 Feb. | Visualization: Python, Layout Algorithms | Wilke Ch. 4, 19, & especially 29 | Homework 3 Due 2/5 |
| 10 & 12 Feb. | Community Structure: Strong & Weak Ties, Triadic Closure | NCM Ch. 3 | Project 1 Due 2/10 |
| 17 & 19 Feb. | Community Structure: Homophily, Community Detection | NCM Ch. 4 | Homework 4 Due 2/17 |
| 24 & 26 Feb. | Work on Project 2 | Bring Project 2 Dataset & Question 2/24; Homework 5 Due 2/26 | |
| 3 & 5 Mar. | Special Networks: Signed Networks & Structural Balance | NCM Ch. 5 | |
| 10 & 12 Mar. | NO CLASS: Spring Break | ||
| 17 & 19 Mar. | Special Networks: Directed Networks & the Web | NCM Ch. 13 | Homework 6 Due 3/19 |
| 24 & 26 Mar. | Special Networks: Multipartite, Dynamic & Multilayer Networks | Project 2 Due 3/24; Homework 7 Due 3/26 | |
| 31 Mar. & 2 Apr. | Behavior: Cascades | NCM Ch. 19 | Homework 8 Due 4/2 |
| 7 & 9 Apr. | Behavior: Epidemics | NCM Ch. 21 | Project 3 Proposal Due 4/7; Homework 9 Due 4/9 |
| 14 & 16 Apr. | Behavior: Search Algorithms & Statistical Modeling | NCM Ch. 14 | Homework 10 Due 4/16 |
| 21 & 23 Apr. | Work on Projects & Presentations | Homework 11 Due 4/23 | |
| 28 Apr. 2pm–3:50pm | CIS Open House on Scholars Day! | Project 3 Due Sun. 3 May at 5pm |
- Ahnert, R., Ahnert, S. E., Coleman, C. N., & Weingart, S. B. (2020). The Network Turn: Changing Perspectives in the Humanities. Cambridge University Press. 10.1017/9781108866804