ECON 2040

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ECON 2040
Networks

Course information provided by the 2023-2024 Catalog.

This interdisciplinary course examines network structures and how they matter in everyday life. The course examines how each of the computing, economic, sociological and natural worlds are connected and how the structure of these connections affects each of these worlds. Tools of graph theory and game theory are taught and then used to analyze networks. Topics covered include the web, the small world phenomenon, markets, neural networks, contagion, search and the evolution of networks.


Distribution Category (SBA-AS, SSC-AS)

When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Three Week - First.  Combined with: CS 2850, INFO 2040, SOC 2090

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1607 ECON 2040   LEC 001

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  • Instruction Mode: Distance Learning-Asynchronous

    This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit: https://sce.cornell.edu/courses/roster.