CNET 5314 — Complexity in Social Systems
3 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: T/WBostonLive Cast
Offers an in-depth exploration of complex systems and networks. Emphasizes the modeling of social phenomena using physical models. Focuses on quantitative phenomenology to understand and describe emergent features observed in large-scale social phenomena. Aims to identify general behavioral classes, not based on microscopic definitions but on universal, large-scale characteristics. This approach is used to uncover mechanisms behind various social dynamics such as opinion consensus, cultural dissemination, collective motion, and social hierarchies. Examines a range of contagion phenomena, from biological disease spread to social and technological contagions, highlighting the impact of complexity inherent in social, biological, and cultural aspects on these propagation processes.
Prerequisites
- CNET 5050 (min C)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 25% | 9.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 0% · T 100% · W 100% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: TW (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Iacopo Iacopini (100% of students)
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (CNET course descriptions) · All CNET courses · Plan it at numap.app