A First Course in Network Science (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108471138)

Networks are everywhere: networks of friends, transportation networks and the Web. Neurons in our brains and proteins within our bodies form networks that determine our intelligence and survival. This modern, accessible textbook introduces the basics of network science for a wide range of job sectors from management to marketing, from biology to engineering, and from neuroscience to the social sciences. Students will develop important, practical skills and learn to write code for using networks in their areas of interest - even as they are just learning to program with Python. Extensive sets of tutorials and homework problems provide plenty of hands-on practice and longer programming tutorials online further enhance students' programming skills. This intuitive and direct approach makes the book ideal for a first course, aimed at a wide audience without a strong background in mathematics or computing but with a desire to learn the fundamentals and applications of network science.

Author: Filippo Menczer, Santo Fortunato, Clayton A. Davis
ISBN-10: 1108471137
ISBN-13: 9781108471138
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 01/30/2020
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.70lbs
Size: 9.80h x 7.50w x 0.60d