Mini Course on Networks by Professor Giacomo Livan

On November 28 and 29, Professor Giacomo Livan (University of Pavia and University College London) will teach an intensive mini course on the use of networks in the modeling of complex systems. Prof. Livan is a renowned scholar in the field who has published in some of the most prestigious scientific journals like Nature and PNAS.

His series of four lectures will introduce students to the fundamental properties of complex systems and their modeling in terms of networks (or graphs). Broadly speaking, complexity refers to the emergent collective behavior of natural or socio-economic systems made up of a large number of units (or agents) that are interacting with each other. Such "macroscopic" behavior is often hard to predict based on the "microscopic" characteristics of agents. For instance, how could the same virus be eradicated in one population and cause an epidemic in another? How could the same agents trading seamlessly on one day find themselves in the middle of a market crash on the next?

Throughout the series, students will engage with real-world case studies and examples drawn from various disciplines, including epidemiology, finance, and the social sciences. Further details regarding the course and schedule can be found here:

https://www.uni-bamberg.de/en/econ-rtg/events/research-workshop-on-complex-networks-and-their-applications/

Interested Master students are very welcome to attend the course!