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The Power of Networks : Six Principles That Connect Our Lives.

"What makes WiFi faster at home than at a coffee shop? How does Google order search results? Why do Amazon, Netflix, and YouTube use fundamentally different rating and recommendation methods--and why does it matter? Is it really true that everyone on Facebook is connected in six steps or less?...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brinton, Christopher G.
Otros Autores: Chiang, Mung
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; PART I SHARING IS HARD; 1 Controlling Your Volume; 2 Accessing Networks â#x80;#x9D;Randomlyâ#x80;#x9D;; 3 Pricing Data Smartly; A Conversation with Dennis Strigl; PART II RANKING IS HARD; 4 Bidding for Ad Spaces; 5 Ordering Search Results; A Conversation with Eric Schmidt; PART III CROWDS ARE WISE; 6 Combining Product Ratings; 7 Recommending Movies to Watch; 8 Learning Socially; PART IV CROWDS ARE NOT SO WISE; 9 Viralizing Video Clips; 10 Influencing People; PART V DIVIDE AND CONQUER; 11 Inventing the Internet; 12 Routing Traffic.
  • A Conversation with Robert KahnPART VI END TO END; 13 Controlling Congestion; 14 Navigating a Small World; A Conversation with Vinton Cerf; Index.