Courses

Spring 2020

Internet economics, engineering, and the implications for society

, 3 pts, E6767

INTERNET ECON, ENG & SOC

Mathematical models, analyses of economic and networking interdependencies in the Internet. Topics include microeconomics of pricing and regulations in communications industry, game theory in revenue allocations, ISP settlements, network externalities, two-sided markets. Economic principles in networking and network design, decentralized vs. centralized resource allocation, “price of anarchy”, congestion control. Case studies of topical Internet issues. Societal and industry implications of Internet evolution.

Section Number
V01
Call Number
25169
Instructor
Debasis Mitra

INTERNET ECON, ENG & SOCIETY

Mathematical models, analyses of economic and networking interdependencies in the Internet. Topics include microeconomics of pricing and regulations in communications industry, game theory in revenue allocations, ISP settlements, network externalities, two-sided markets. Economic principles in networking and network design, decentralized vs. centralized resource allocation, “price of anarchy”, congestion control. Case studies of topical Internet issues. Societal and industry implications of Internet evolution.

Section Number
001
Call Number
16562
Day, Time & Location
MW 11:40AM-12:55PM 545 Seeley W. Mudd Building
Instructor
Debasis Mitra