The course will cover recent research on the structure and analysis of such large social and information networks and on models and algorithms that abstract their basic properties. Class will explore how to practically analyze large scale network data and how to reason about it through models for network structure and evolution.
Topics include methods for link analysis and network community detection, diffusion and information propagation on the web, virus outbreak detection in networks, and connections with work in the social sciences and economics.
Announcements:
- 9/29: Review of probability (Gates B01, 4~6pm) [Slides]
- 9/30: Review of basic linear algebra (Gates B03, 4~6pm) [Slides]
- 10/6: Introduction to SNAP (Gates B01, 4~6pm) [Slides] [Website]
- 10/6: First homework comes out [Homework 1] [Cover sheet]
- 10/7: Introduction to NetworkX (Gates B03, 4:15~6:15pm) [Slides]
- 10/13: Homework 1 Due (9:30am, at class)
- 10/20: Reaction Paper Due
- 10/27: Project Proposal Due
- 10/27: Second homework comes out [Homework 2] [Cover sheet]
- 11/03: Competition comes out (Optional) [Competition]
- 11/14: Competition Due
- 11/17: Project Milestone Due
- 12/11 Midnight (NO LATE DAYS): Project Write-up
- 12/16 12:15pm-3:15pm: Poster Session at Packard Atrium (Details are here)
- 12/22 Final Project Reports Are Here
Course information:
Instructor:
Jure Leskovec
Office Hours: Wednesdays 9-10am, Gates 418
Lectures:
Tuesday & Thursday 9:30AM - 10:45AM in Gates B3
Watch video lectures on SCPD (any Stanford student can see them here)
Email address:
You can reach us at cs224w-aut1112-staff@lists.stanford.edu
Use Piazza to post class related questions: http://piazza.com/stanford/fall2011/cs224w
(Piazza requires @stanford.edu emaill address to register. If you do not have @stanford.edu address, send us email with your email address and we will register you.)
TAs and Office hours (Starting from the second week, Oct. 3):
Cherian Mathew
Office Hours: 2:00~3:30pm Tuesday, Location: Gates B24B
Borja Pelato (head TA)
Office Hours: 4:30~6:00pm Monday, Location: Gates 415
Evan Rosen
Office Hours: 4:30~6:00pm Wednesday, Location: Gates B24B
Keith Siilats
Office Hours: 11:00am~12:30pm Wednesday, Location: Gates B24B
Dakan Wang
Office Hours: 4:30~6:00pm Thursday, Location: Gates B24B
Chenguang Zhu
Office Hours: 4:30~6:00pm Tuesday, Location: Gates B26A
Phone (During TA office hours only)
Gates B26: (650)723-2579
Gates B24: (650)736-1816