CSCI 6250 - Frontiers of Network Science

This course will offer an introduction to network science and a review of current research in this area. Classes will interchangeably present chapters from the textbook and related current research. The emphasis will be on the mathematical background of network science: graphs and networks; random networks and various types of scale-free networks; network properties such as assortativity, mobility, robustness, social networks, and communities; and dynamics of spreading in networks.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Prerequisites: CSCI 2300; a 4000-level algorithms-based CSCI course (e.g., CSCI 4020, CSCI 4260, CSCI 4800) or MATH course (e.g., MATH 4100, MATH 4150, MATH 4200, MATH 4210, MATH 4800) course; familiarity with probability, linear algebra, and calculus; or permission of the instructor.

When Offered: Fall term odd-numbered years.

Cross Listed: CSCI 4250. Students cannot receive credit for both CSCI 4250 and CSCI 6250.

Credit Hours: 4