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Network Analysis

The Hidden Structures behind the Webs We Weave
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Fall 2024 Schedule

Date Topic Notes Song of the Day
Tue, Aug 27 Introduction slides  
Thu, Aug 29 Intro to graph theory slides Connected (Stereo MCs)
Tue, Sep 3 Random networks slides One (U2)
Thu, Sep 5 Edges vs social ties slides In My Life (The Beatles)
Tue, Sep 10 Triads and structural balance slides You Belong With Me (Taylor Swift)
Thu, Sep 12 From social processes to graphs slides We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor Swift)
Tue, Sep 17 Homophily and degree correlation (part 1) slides Birds of a Feather (Billie Eilish)
Thu, Sep 19 Homophily and degree correlation (part 2) slides Cowboy Like Me (Taylor Swift)
Tue, Sep 24 Power and centrality in social networks slides Everybody Wants to Rule the World (Tears for Fears)
Thu, Sep 26 Power and centrality in social exchange slides No Scrubs (TLC)
Tue, Oct 1 Detecting communities slides We Are Family (Sister Sledge)
Thu, Oct 3 Structural equivalence slides Where Do You Belong? (Mean Girls the Musical)
Tue, Oct 8 Affiliations and overlapping subgroups slides With a Little Help From My Friends (The Beatles)
Thu, Oct 10 Midterm exam    
Tue, Oct 15 Fall break, no class    
Thu, Oct 17 Fall break, no class    
Tue, Oct 22 Network Analysis of Open Source Software slides  
Thu, Oct 24 Visualizing network data slides  
Tue, Oct 29 Scale-free networks slides All Star (Smashmouth)
Thu, Oct 31 Network inequality slides God Bless the Child (Billie Holiday)
Tue, Nov 5 Democracy Day, no class    
Thu, Nov 7 Small-world networks slides It’s a Small World (Disney)
Tue, Nov 12 Social Capital (part 1) slides I Heard It Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye)
Thu, Nov 14 Social Capital (part 2) slides Bad Blood (Taylor Swift)
Tue, Nov 19 Diffusion and contagion slides Word of Mouth (Mike + The Mechanics)
Thu, Nov 21 Ethical issues slides Royals (Lorde)
Tue, Nov 26 Exemplary studies slides The Man (Taylor Swift)
Thu, Nov 28 Thanksgiving, no class    
Tue, Dec 3 Guest lecture: Kathleen Carley slides  
Thu, Dec 5 Final Project Presentations