Networks, Crowds, and Markets: Reasoning about a Highly Connected World

VINTAGESTAN BOOKS Title: Networks, Crowds and Markets. Reasoning about a Highly Connected World Summary: There has been a growing public fascination with the complex connectedness of modern society. This connectedness is found in many in the rapid growth of the Internet, in the ease with which global communication takes place, and in the ability of news and information as well as epidemics and financial crises to spread with surprising speed and intensity. These are phenomena that involve networks, incentives, and the aggregate behaviour of groups of people; they are based on the links that connect us and the ways in which our decisions can have subtle consequences for others. This introductory undergraduate textbook takes an interdisciplinary look at economics, sociology, computing and information science, and applied mathematics to understand networks and behavior. It describes the emerging field of study that is growing at the interface of these areas, addressing fundamental questions about how the social, economic, and technological worlds are connected. Authors: David Easley and Jon Kleinberg Publisher: Cambridge University Press Year Published: 2010 Edition: 1st Edition Dimensions: 25.5cm x 18cm Binding type: Hardcover ISBN: 9780521195331 Notes: SKU: VSS / 261 / H / 6973 / 5317 Condition Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable Book condition: Very good. Handling marks, marks, bumps to corners Binding: Intact Pages: 727 pages.…