Editing Communication and Social Networks (Fall 2023) (section)

== Week 2: Network representations  ==

August 29

'''Assignment Due (on Monday):''' 
* [[/Homework 1|Homework 1]]
* [[#Reading_Review_Assignments|Reading Review]] (Due Monday at noon!)

'''Lecture Video (before class):'''
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYnzZUP40CQ Network Data and Network Types Lecture] [19:18] [[https://jeremydfoote.com/Communication-and-Social-Networks/week_2/lecture/network_types.html Slides]]

'''Readings (before class):''' 
* James M. Cook, [https://web.archive.org/web/20210617083354/http://www.umasocialmedia.com/socialnetworks/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/WhatIsASocialNetwork.pdf What is a Social Network?]
* James M. Cook, [https://web.archive.org/web/20210617083354/http://www.umasocialmedia.com/socialnetworks/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/IndividualsVersusNetworks.pdf Individuals versus Networks]
* (Optional/skim) Freeman, L. C. (2000). [https://www.cmu.edu/joss/content/articles/volume1/Freeman.html Visualizing social networks]. Journal of social structure, 1(1), 4.


'''Concepts:'''
* Complex systems and networks
* Individual and collective behavior


August 31

'''Class Schedule:'''
* Go through [https://ncase.me/polygons/ Parable of the Polygons] by Nicky Case
* Start work on [[/R Lab 1|R Lab 1]]
** [https://youtu.be/7QKuOHoMoZA R Lab 1 Walkthrough]