Foundations of Information Science

Networks, in general and in practice

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Two videos this week.

First, consider complex systems

This video will discuss things we may discuss again in the lecture. Watch it to familiarize yourself with the terminology.

Then, watch this and think about your own social networks and how they illustrate network theory

Then, go on to think about networks on a broader scale

Manuel Lima, senior UX design lead at Microsoft Bing, explores the power of network visualisation to help navigate our complex modern world. Taken from a lecture given by Manuel Lima as part of the RSA's free public events programme.

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To frame your thinking about the connected path in which information may flow, read the following

Easley, D., & Kleinberg, J. (2010)
"Overview."
Pages 1-20 in
Networks, crowds, and markets: reasoning about a highly connected world.
New York: Cambridge University Press.

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Another perspective on networks can be found in this reading.

Barabási, A.-L. (2003).
"Heirarchies and Communities",
pages 227-238 in
Linked: How everything is connected to everything else and what it means for business, science, and everyday life.
New York: Plume.

An understanding of networks are important to these two key ideas

Paul Baran Issues "On Distributed Communications"

Cerf & Kahn Publish TCP: A Protocol for Packet Network Communication

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Jon Batiste

from Last.fm

Jon Batiste was born in Kenner, Louisiana, into a long line of musicians ... At the age of 8, he played percussion and drums with his family's band, the Batiste Brothers Band. At his mother's suggestion, he switched to piano at the age of 11. Jon developed his piano skills by taking classical music lessons and transcribing songs from video games such as Street Fighter Alpha, Final Fantasy VII and Sonic the Hedgehog.
At 17, Batiste released Times in New Orleans. He attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts with Trombone Shorty and graduated in 2004 before going on to receive a bachelor's and master's degree from the Juilliard School. While at Juilliard, he released his second album Live in New York: At the Rubin Museum of Art, and by the end of 2006, had been a featured performer in South Africa, London, Lisbon, Spain, Paris and the United States.

He reminds us that music is a connector and has networks of connections.

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