JRA1:Towards a Theory of Internet Science

Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, 21-22 December 2011

Kav Salamatian (UoS)

FP7-ICT-2011.1.6-288021 EINS

Network of Excellence in Internet Science

Multidisciplinary context
Networking and Internet Science

Human sciences: Sociology Antropology Psychology Statistics Political Science

Hard sciences Mathematics Physics Biology

Game Theory Economy : Microeconomy Macroeconomy

Information Theory Computer Networks Engineering sciences Computer Science Communication

EINS Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

Interactions with other JRAs

Largest JRA in man/months
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68 man/months 21/39 partners involved In particular JRA 2 and 3 Joint Courses and Graduate Programmes Organisation of Summer Schools

Strong interactions with almost all JRAs

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Fundamental basis for IAI2

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EINS Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

WP Objectives
Bring together various communities involved with networks and Internet
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Observing similarities, differences and interactions among different types of "network", o Discovering fundamental rules and principles applicable to a large class of networks
 regardless of particular technology, protocol, social background, economic situation
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Derive the fundamentals of a Networking/Internet Science

 What differentiate networking from other domains

EINS Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

WP Tasks
1- Discovering fundamental models for network graphs o Fundamental metrics (and evolution)  start from generic metrics and verify  start from specific networks and generalize o How to measure complexity of a complex network 2-Understanding Cooperation as the basis of networking 3-Studying scaling mechanisms that explain o how local interactions (micro-scopic) in network results in large scale networks o how global interactions (macro-scopic) in network influence local interactions o what about meso-scopic level ? 4-Emergence of collective intelligence

EINS Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

1-Fundamental models for network graphs

To detect and understand laws that help in understanding web graphs, human social networks and the Internet itself.
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Large spectra of networks

 Social network, Internet, roads, flight paths, brain networks, biological networks
 How they are similar ? How they are different?
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Aim : Deriving a taxonomy of different graph structures How they evolve ?

Understand the dynamic of network graphs

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 What is the impact of social, economic, human factors in the evolution

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Aim : dynamic explicative model that explain how/why the networks topologies have grown to their observed structure

Partners: UoS,UCAM ,TUDelft, IIN, NKUA, CNR, LSE, KNAW,WARW, ALB

EINS Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

2-Cooperation as the basis of networks

Networking science is the science that studies cooperation for the production, distribution, integration, evaluation and exploitation of information Integrating relevant aspects of economic theory into information and communication networks analysis integrating
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human choice and behaviors importance of connectivity structure Special characteristics of information
 Infinitely reproducibility, nonscarceness, etc

Providing a conceptual platform

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For understanding interaction of game theory, information theory, economics For informing policy development and evaluation, for regulation, social interactions, security, etc.

Partners: UoS, UWARW, ETHZ

EINS Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

3- Scaling from local interactions to global networks

Understanding the underlying scientific laws explaining why human and biological systems optimise both overall performance/resilience of the system, and individual needs of its participants.
To engineer, govern and influence complex systems and networks (both human and technological). o To develop a solid theoretical framework that will connect microscopic (local) interactions and emergent macroscopic network properties in complex systems. o To overcome the fallacies of design
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 Can we design or control the Internet or should we introduce mechanisms to increase the likelihood that autonomic interactions at the small scale would yield a functioning large-scale structure
Partners: UoS, CERTH, EPFL, UCAM, TUDelft, IIN, UAM, ALB, NKUA,WARW

EINS Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

4-Emergence of collective intelligence

Networks results in the emergence of global distributed intelligence.
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Using this global intelligence to control the network itself To evaluate the environment
 Detect idiosyncratic or systemic, endogenous or exogenous, epidemic or endemic shocks

Emergence and functioning of human communities based on knowledge sharing and communication;
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the world wide web and web-science are simply specific cases of this larger perspective. how availability of a massive amount of content anywhere and anytime could impact on the cognitive processes of the humans.

Exploit CI in the design of a massive-scale future Internet and,

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Partners: UoS, UCAM, TUM, TUDelft, IIN, UAM, ALB, NKUA, CNR, CERTH, WARW

EINS Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

JRA1 Action List for the 1st Year

Roadmap for Internet Science, M12
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Contribution to the Roadmap of the Internet Science for FP8

Large Scale information network roadmap, M12 Workshop on Social Network, from sociology to technology o Will be organised around WWW 2012 in Lyon

EINS Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

JRA Impacts
Develop a strong theoretical basis for Internet Science
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Describe its fundamental dimensions/foundations Provide a multidisciplinary platform for understanding networks

Strong interaction with other JRAs Can lead eventually to a full new science

EINS Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011

Issues to be discussed and decided

How to begin concretely the work
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We need to do cross seminars to cross fertilize Where ? When ? Which format ?

 Emergence of a joint jargon  Workshop, informal meeting, Visioconferences

 Itunes U format ?

Which topic first ?

 Large scale networks ?  Network economics ?  Complex systems ?

EINS Kick-off Meeting

Brussels, December 21-22, 2011