Mathematical and algorithmic foundations of the Internet /

"This book introduces the vast wealth of mathematical concepts and methods on which the Internet depends. It illustrates mathematical and algorithmic methods with examples from various fields to show the universality of the concepts presented. The authors provide complete discussions of sequenc...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Luccio, Fabrizio, 1938-
Other Authors: Pagli, Linda, Steel, Graham, 1977-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, ©2012.
Series:Chapman & Hall/CRC applied algorithms and data structures series.
Subjects:
Internet > Mathematical models.
World Wide Web > Mathematical models.
Internet > Modèles mathématiques.
Web > Modèles mathématiques.
COMPUTERS > Networking > Intranets & Extranets.
COMPUTERS > Web > General.
Internet > Mathematical models
Online Access:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Table of Contents:
  • 1. An unconventional introduction to the Internet
  • 2. Exponential growth
  • 3. Sequences and trees
  • 4. The algorithm : the key concept
  • 5. A world of randomness
  • 6. Networks and graphs
  • 7. Giant components, small worlds, fat tails, and the Internet
  • 8. Parallel and distributed computation
  • 9. Browsers and search engines
  • 10. Epilogue.

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