As part of the general effort to obtain a coherent framework explaining the nature of complexity, network theory has focused on the topology of the interactions taking place among different elements in complex Systems.
Under this perspective, complex Networks are a particularly ubiquotuos abstraction in our environment, encompasing Systems studied by not only physics but also other natural and social sciences.
Through a combination of mathematical reasoning and methods, numerical simulation and empirical observation, Complex Networks have been subject to an intense research activity form the scientific community in the last decade.
CIEM organizes an advanced course with the goal of presenting the mathematical and computacional aspects of network theory, using examples and applications from different fields such as biology (protein and genetic interactions, ecosystems), geophysics (porous soils), technology (World wide web and optical Communications), sociology (academic Publishing, friendship) and economy (Enterprise relations).
The methodology will be open, participative and Interactive, through a series of theoretical and practical activities, supported on computer simulations and audiovisual material to introduce students in the fundamental Concepts and most recent developments in this field.
