A Course In Networks And Markets

Author : Rafael Pass
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780262039789

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A Course in Networks and Markets by Rafael Pass Pdf

A graduate-level, mathematically rigorous introduction to strategic behavior in a networked world. This introductory graduate-level text uses tools from game theory and graph theory to examine the role of network structures and network effects in economic and information markets. The goal is for students to develop an intuitive and mathematically rigorous understanding of how strategic agents interact in a connected world. The text synthesizes some of the central results in the field while also simplifying their treatment to make them more accessible to nonexperts. Thus, students at the introductory level will gain an understanding of key ideas in the field that are usually only taught at the advanced graduate level. The book introduces basic concepts from game theory and graph theory as well as some fundamental algorithms for exploring graphs. These tools are then applied to analyze strategic interactions over social networks, to explore different types of markets and mechanisms for networks, and to study the role of beliefs and higher-level beliefs (beliefs about beliefs). Specific topics discussed include coordination and contagion on social networks, traffic networks, matchings and matching markets, exchange networks, auctions, voting, web search, models of belief and knowledge, and how beliefs affect auctions and markets. An appendix offers a “Primer on Probability.” Mathematically rigorous, the text assumes a level of mathematical maturity (comfort with definitions and proofs) in the reader.

Author : David Easley,Jon Kleinberg
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 745 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010-07-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781139490306

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Networks, Crowds, and Markets by David Easley,Jon Kleinberg Pdf

Are all film stars linked to Kevin Bacon? Why do the stock markets rise and fall sharply on the strength of a vague rumour? How does gossip spread so quickly? Are we all related through six degrees of separation? There is a growing awareness of the complex networks that pervade modern society. We see them in the rapid growth of the internet, the ease of global communication, the swift spread of news and information, and in the way epidemics and financial crises develop with startling speed and intensity. This introductory book on the new science of networks takes an interdisciplinary approach, using economics, sociology, computing, information science and applied mathematics to address fundamental questions about the links that connect us, and the ways that our decisions can have consequences for others.

Author : Yochai Benkler
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0300125771

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The Wealth of Networks by Yochai Benkler Pdf

Describes how patterns of information, knowledge, and cultural production are changing. The author shows that the way information and knowledge are made available can either limit or enlarge the ways people create and express themselves. He describes the range of legal and policy choices that confront.

Author : Grahame Thompson
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1991-12-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0803985908

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Markets, Hierarchies and Networks by Grahame Thompson Pdf

This interdisciplinary reader provides a distinctive introduction to the way social, political and economic life is coordinated. It brings together three quite different models of coordination - markets, hierarchies and networks - and places them into a comparative framework, presenting a comprehensive and insightful overview of social coordination. The articles dealing with each model explore the characteristics of that coordinating mechanism, outlining key theoretical issues and drawing on various empirical examples. The final section shows how these models can be compared and contrasted. It also assesses the respective strengths, weaknesses and limitations of each model. Markets, Hierarchies and Networks is a set

Author : Matthew O. Jackson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 140083399X

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Social and Economic Networks by Matthew O. Jackson Pdf

Networks of relationships help determine the careers that people choose, the jobs they obtain, the products they buy, and how they vote. The many aspects of our lives that are governed by social networks make it critical to understand how they impact behavior, which network structures are likely to emerge in a society, and why we organize ourselves as we do. In Social and Economic Networks, Matthew Jackson offers a comprehensive introduction to social and economic networks, drawing on the latest findings in economics, sociology, computer science, physics, and mathematics. He provides empirical background on networks and the regularities that they exhibit, and discusses random graph-based models and strategic models of network formation. He helps readers to understand behavior in networked societies, with a detailed analysis of learning and diffusion in networks, decision making by individuals who are influenced by their social neighbors, game theory and markets on networks, and a host of related subjects. Jackson also describes the varied statistical and modeling techniques used to analyze social networks. Each chapter includes exercises to aid students in their analysis of how networks function. This book is an indispensable resource for students and researchers in economics, mathematics, physics, sociology, and business.

Author : Megan Dewar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031592058

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Modelling and Mining Networks by Megan Dewar Pdf

Author : James E. Rauch,Alexandra Casella
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2001-06-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781610444675

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Networks and Markets by James E. Rauch,Alexandra Casella Pdf

Networks and Markets argues that economists' knowledge of markets and sociologists' rich understanding of networks can and should be combined. Together they can help us achieve a more coherent view of economic life, where transactions follow both the logic of economic incentives and the established channels of personal relationships. Market exchange is impersonal, episodic, and carried out at arm's length. All that matters is how much the seller is asking, and how much the buyer is offering. An economic network, by contrast, is based upon more personalized and enduring relationships between people tied together by more than just price. Networks and Markets focuses on how the two concepts relate to each other: Are social networks an essential precondition for successful markets, or do networks arise naturally out of markets, as faceless traders build reputations and gain confidence in each other? The book includes contributions by both sociologists and economists, applying the concepts of markets and networks to concrete empirical phenomena. Among the topics analyzed, the book explains how, in Taiwan, South Korea, and Japan, firms combine into tightly-knit business blocs, how wholesalers in a Marseille fish market earn the loyalty of customers, and how ethnic retailers in the U.S. share valuable market information with other shopkeepers from their ethnic group. A response to each chapter discusses the issue from the standpoint of the other discipline. Sociologists are challenged to go beyond small-scale economic exchange and to integrate their concept of networks into a broader understanding of the economic system as a whole, while economists are challenged to consider the economic implications of network ties, which can be strong or weak, unconditional or highly contingent. This book proves that both economics and sociology provide stronger insights when they study markets and networks as parallel forms of exchange. But it also clarifies the healthy division of labor that remains between the two disciplines. Sociologists are adept at showing how markets are framed by social institutions; economists specialize in explaining how markets perform, taking the social context as a given. Networks and Markets showcases what each discipline does best and reveals where each discipline would do better by borrowing from the other.

Author : Gerry Howser
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-12-23
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030344962

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Computer Networks and the Internet by Gerry Howser Pdf

The goal of this textbook is to provide enough background into the inner workings of the Internet to allow a novice to understand how the various protocols on the Internet work together to accomplish simple tasks, such as a search. By building an Internet with all the various services a person uses every day, one will gain an appreciation not only of the work that goes on unseen, but also of the choices made by designers to make life easier for the user. Each chapter consists of background information on a specific topic or Internet service, and where appropriate a final section on how to configure a Raspberry Pi to provide that service. While mainly meant as an undergraduate textbook for a course on networking or Internet protocols and services, it can also be used by anyone interested in the Internet as a step–by–step guide to building one's own Intranet, or as a reference guide as to how things work on the global Internet

Author : Martin J. Osborne,Ariel Rubinstein
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1994-07-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0262650401

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A Course in Game Theory by Martin J. Osborne,Ariel Rubinstein Pdf

A Course in Game Theory presents the main ideas of game theory at a level suitable for graduate students and advanced undergraduates, emphasizing the theory's foundations and interpretations of its basic concepts. The authors provide precise definitions and full proofs of results, sacrificing generalities and limiting the scope of the material in order to do so. The text is organized in four parts: strategic games, extensive games with perfect information, extensive games with imperfect information, and coalitional games. It includes over 100 exercises.

Author : Carl Shapiro,Hal R. Varian
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 087584863X

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Information Rules by Carl Shapiro,Hal R. Varian Pdf

As one of the first books to distill the economics of information and networks into practical business strategies, this is a guide to the winning moves that can help business leaders--from writers, lawyers and finance professional to executives in the entertainment, publishing and hardware and software industries-- navigate successfully through the information economy.

Author : W. Mark Fruin
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business networks
ISBN : 9780195117202

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Networks, Markets, and the Pacific Rim by W. Mark Fruin Pdf

Despite the negative press Asian economies have received in connection with the recent financial crisis, their record of spectacular growth over the past few decades remains irrefutable. In an effort to provide a rich, textured analysis of these economies, editor W. Mark Fruin presents a collection of essays that explores the wide range of network organizations that have been established in the Pacific Rim.

Author : Clara Shih
Publisher : Pearson Education
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780132542456

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The Facebook Era by Clara Shih Pdf

NEW Best Practices and Techniques for Growing Your Business with Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn! Completely Updated! Five new chapters: planning/metrics, customer service, and much more New and revamped case studies New guest contributions from world-class experts, such as Charlene Li New, instantly actionable “To Do” lists after every chapter New Facebook discussion threads and much more! Whatever your business or organizational goals, this book will help you use social networking to achieve them. Renowned social networking innovator Clara Shih brings together powerful new insights, best practices, and easy-to-use “To Do” lists packed with proven solutions from real-world case studies. Writing for entrepreneurs and business professionals across marketing, sales, service, product development, and recruiting, Shih demonstrates how to move from tactical, reactive use of social networks toward strategic, proactive approaches—and how to accurately measure success. This edition adds extensive new coverage, including hands-on techniques for hypertargeting, engaging customers through Twitter and LinkedIn, leveraging changing social norms, and much more. You’ll also find more than three dozen guest contributions from world-class experts such as author Don Tapscott and Harvard Business School professor Mikolaj Piskorski, as well as a brand-new chapter on customer service and support, today’s fastest-growing area of business social networking. Shih has even added new chapters focused on advice for small businesses, healthcare and education organizations, nonprofits, and political campaigns—making this the one indispensable social networking guide for every organization!

Author : Håkan Håkansson,Ivan Snehota
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Business communication
ISBN : UIUC:30112028474929

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Developing Relationships in Business Networks by Håkan Håkansson,Ivan Snehota Pdf

Author : Leonardo Meeus
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781789905472

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The Evolution of Electricity Markets in Europe by Leonardo Meeus Pdf

Bridging theory and practice, this book offers insights into how Europe has experienced the evolution of modern electricity markets from the end of the 1990s to the present day. It explores defining moments in the process, including the four waves of European legislative packages, landmark court cases, and the impact of climate strikes and marches.

Author : Bruno Latour
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007-09-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780191622892

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Reassembling the Social by Bruno Latour Pdf

Reassembling the Social is a fundamental challenge from one of the world's leading social theorists to how we understand society and the 'social'. Bruno Latour's contention is that the word 'social', as used by Social Scientists, has become laden with assumptions to the point where it has become misnomer. When the adjective is applied to a phenomenon, it is used to indicate a stablilized state of affairs, a bundle of ties that in due course may be used to account for another phenomenon. But Latour also finds the word used as if it described a type of material, in a comparable way to an adjective such as 'wooden' or 'steely'. Rather than simply indicating what is already assembled together, it is now used in a way that makes assumptions about the nature of what is assembled. It has become a word that designates two distinct things: a process of assembling; and a type of material, distinct from others. Latour shows why 'the social' cannot be thought of as a kind of material or domain, and disputes attempts to provide a 'social explanations' of other states of affairs. While these attempts have been productive (and probably necessary) in the past, the very success of the social sciences mean that they are largely no longer so. At the present stage it is no longer possible to inspect the precise constituents entering the social domain. Latour returns to the original meaning of 'the social' to redefine the notion, and allow it to trace connections again. It will then be possible to resume the traditional goal of the social sciences, but using more refined tools. Drawing on his extensive work examining the 'assemblages' of nature, Latour finds it necessary to scrutinize thoroughly the exact content of what is assembled under the umbrella of Society. This approach, a 'sociology of associations', has become known as Actor-Network-Theory, and this book is an essential introduction both for those seeking to understand Actor-Network Theory, or the ideas of one of its most influential proponents.