Mathematical and algorithmic foundations of the Internet. (©2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Fabrizio Luccio and Linda Pagli with Graham Steel.
• Other Names: Luccio, Fabrizio, 1938-; Pagli, Linda; Steel, Graham, 1977-
• 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.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Copyright Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (xv, 205 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 004.67/80151; Internet -- Mathematical models; World Wide Web -- Mathematical models; Internet -- Mathematical models; World Wide Web -- Mathematical models; COMPUTERS -- Networking -- Intranets & Extranets; COMPUTERS -- Web -- General; Internet / Mathematical models; World Wide Web / Mathematical models; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439831397; 1439831394; 1283311585; 9781283311588
• Related ISBNs: 9781439831380; 1439831386
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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