C S 575

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Introduction to Graph Data Science

Computer Science College of Computational, Mathematical & Physical Sciences

Course Description

Use graph structures to explore labeled data and discover network relationships within the data. Understand network relationships, learn graph models of common network structures, identify network communities and influential members, and work with knowledge graphs.

When Taught

Winter

Fixed

3

Fixed

3

Other Prerequisites

Linear Algebra

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to implement and use Barabasi-Albert, Watts-Strogatz, Erdos-Renyi, and affiliation network-based algorithms.

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to implement and use graph theory concepts applicable to networks: adjacency matrix, adjacency matrix, adjacency lists, graph Laplacian, algebraic connectivity, spectral graph properties.

Learning Outcome

Students will implement and understand how information and disease spread/diffuse over a network: simple contagion and complex contagion/diffusion of innovations.

Learning Outcome

Students will apply graph metrics to understand diffusion dynamics: clustering, density, diameter, algebraic connectivity, degree distribution, distance, modularity, assortativity.

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to implement agent-based models over networks.

Learning Outcome

Students will be able to mitigate/promote network effects by identifying communities, removing edges, adding edges, choosing early adopters.