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Network of Excellence inInternet Science
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Brussels, 21-22 December 2011
Kav Salamatian (UoS)
FP7-ICT-2011.1.6-288021 EINS
JRA1:Towards a Theory of Internet Science
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Multidisciplinary context
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Human sciences:Sociology
AntropologyPsychology
Political Science
Hard sciencesMathematics
PhysicsBiology
Economy :MicroeconomyMacroeconomy
Game Theory
Statistics
Engineering sciences
Computer ScienceCommunication
ComputerNetworks
Networking and Internet Science
InformationTheory
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Interactions with other JRAs
Largest JRA in man/monthso 68 man/monthso 21/39 partners involved
Strong interactions with almost all JRAso In particular JRA 2 and 3
Fundamental basis for IAI2o Joint Courses and Graduate Programmeso Organisation of Summer Schools
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WP Objectives
Bring together various communities involved with
networks and Interneto Observing similarities, differences and interactions
among different types of "network",o Discovering fundamental rules and principles applicable
to a large class of networks regardless of particular technology, protocol, social
background, economic situation
o Derive the fundamentals of a Networking/InternetScience
What differentiate networking from other domains
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WP Tasks
1- Discovering fundamental models for network graphso Fundamental metrics (and evolution)
start from generic metrics and verify start from specific networks and generalize
o How to measure complexity of a complex network 2-Understanding Cooperation as the basis of networking 3-Studying scaling mechanisms that explain
o how local interactions (micro-scopic) in network resultsin large scale networks
o how global interactions (macro-scopic) in network
influence local interactionso what about meso-scopic level ?
4-Emergence of collective intelligence
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1-Fundamental models for network graphs
To detect and understand laws that help in understanding web
graphs, human social networks and the Internet itself.o Large spectra of networks
Social network, Internet, roads, flight paths, brainnetworks, biological networks How they are similar ? How they are different?
o Aim : Deriving a taxonomy of different graph structures
Understand the dynamic of network graphso How they evolve ?
What is the impact of social, economic, human factorsin the evolution
o Aim : dynamic explicative model that explain how/why the networks topologies have grown totheir observed structure
Partners: UoS,UCAM ,TUDelft, IIN, NKUA, CNR, LSE,KNAW,WARW, ALB
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2-Cooperation as the basis of networks
Networking science is the science that studies cooperation for the
production, distribution, integration, evaluation and exploitation ofinformation
Integrating relevant aspects of economic theory into information andcommunication networks analysis integratingo human choice and behaviorso importance of connectivity structureo Special characteristics of information
Infinitely reproducibility, nonscarceness, etc
Providing a conceptual platformo For understanding interaction of game theory, information theory, economicso For informing policy development and evaluation, for regulation, social interactions,
security, etc.
Partners: UoS, UWARW, ETHZ
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3- Scaling from local interactions to global networks
Understanding the underlying scientific laws explaining why human
and biological systems optimise both overall performance/resilienceof the system, and individual needs of its participants.o To engineer, govern and influence complex systems and networks (both human and
technological).o To develop a solid theoretical framework that will connect microscopic (local) interactions
and emergent macroscopic network properties in complex systems.o To overcome the fallacies of design
Can we design or control the Internet or should weintroduce mechanisms to increase the likelihood thatautonomic interactions at the small scale would yield afunctioning large-scale structure
Partners: UoS, CERTH, EPFL, UCAM, TUDelft, IIN, UAM, ALB,
NKUA,WARW
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4-Emergence of collective intelligence
Networks results in the emergence of global distributed intelligence.o Using this global intelligence to control the network itselfo To evaluate the environment
Detect idiosyncratic or systemic, endogenous or exogenous, epidemic or endemic shocks
Emergence and functioning of human communities based onknowledge sharing and communication;o the world wide web and web-science are simply specific cases of this larger
perspective.
Exploit CI in the design of a massive-scale future Internet and,o how availability of a massive amount of content anywhere and anytime could
impact on the cognitive processes of the humans.
Partners: UoS, UCAM, TUM, TUDelft, IIN, UAM, ALB, NKUA, CNR,CERTH, WARW
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JRA1 Action List for the 1st Year
Roadmap for Internet Science, M12o Contribution to the Roadmap of the Internet Science for FP8
Large Scale information network roadmap, M12 Workshop on Social Network, from sociology to technology
o Will be organised around WWW 2012 in Lyon
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JRA Impacts
Develop a strong theoretical basis for Internet
Scienceo Describe its fundamental dimensions/foundationso Provide a multidisciplinary platform for understanding networks
Strong interaction with other JRAs Can lead eventually to a full new science
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Issues to be discussed and decided
How to begin concretely the worko We need to do cross seminars to cross fertilize
Emergence of a joint jargono Where ? When ? Which format ?
Workshop, informal meeting, Visioconferences Itunes U format ?
o Which topic first ?
Large scale networks ?Network economics ?Complex systems ?
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