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# Workshop

Models of Real-World Random Networks April 18, 2005 - April 22, 2005
 Registration Deadline: April 22, 2005 almost 10 years ago January 18, 2005 over 10 years ago
Parent Program: Probability, Algorithms and Statistical Physics
Organizers David Aldous, Claire Kenyon, Jon Kleinberg, Michael Mitzenmacher, Christos Papadimitriou, Prabhakar Raghavan
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Description

Since the late 1990s there has been a surge of interest in stochastic models for real-world networks: the Internet (physical links and WWW links), social networks (co-authors, friends), biological (gene regulatory networks, ecology, protein folding) and many more. This workshop seeks to bring together (a) mathematicians studying the math properties of particular models, and (b) experts in various network fields who can survey the successes and challenges of modeling within their field. ________________________________________________________ Workshop Schedule (Lecture Abstracts - PDF file updated 4/15/05) All sessions will be held in the Second Floor lecture Hall. Monday April 18 9:20 – 9:30 David Eisenbud and MSRI staff: Welcome 9:30 – 10:30 Walter Willinger: The many facets of Internet topology 10:30 – 10:55 Morning Tea Break (6th Floor) 10:55 – 11:55 George Varghese: Streaming Algorithms for Traffic Analysis at High Speeds 12:05 – 12:35 Aaron Clauset: On the Bias of Traceroute Sampling 12:35 – 2:00 Lunch Break 2:10 – 2:40 Volker Schmidt: Fitting and Simulation of Models for Telecommunication Access Networks 2:50 – 3:20 Susan Holmes: Multivariate Techniques for using Graph Structure and Covariates 3:20 – 3:45 Afternoon Tea Break (6th Floor) 3:45 – 4:45 John Byers: Unveiling Hidden Topologies: Applications, Algorithms and Measurements Tuesday April 19 9:30 – 10:30 Fan Chung: A duplication-deletion model for random power law graphs 10:30 - 10:55 Morning Tea Break (6th Floor) 10:55 – 11:55 TBA 12:05 – 12:35 Anthony Bonato: Infinite limits and models of the web graph 12:35 – 2:00 Lunch Break 2:10 – 2:40 Michael Mitzenmacher: New Directions for Power Law Research 2:50 – 3:20 Kevin Lang: Cuts and Balance in Power Law Graphs 3:20 – 3:45 Afternoon Tea Break (6th Floor) 3:45 – 4:45 Milena Mihail: Algorithmic performance in complex networks 4:55 – 5:25 Balaji Prabhakar: Some engineering uses of randomization and power laws Wednesday April 20 9:30 – 10:30 P.R. Kumar: Scaling laws in information theory for wireless networks 10:30 - 10:55 Morning Tea Break (6th Floor) 10:55 – 11:25 Dmitri Znamenskiy: Connectivity, component sizes and distances in the power law random graphs 11:35 – 12:05 Marko Puljic: Synchrony in the Probabilistic Cellular Networks 12:15 – 12:45 Mason Porter: A network analysis of committees in the United States House of Representatives Wednesday afternoon free Thursday April 21 9:30 – 10:30 TBA: Spread of viruses in networks 10:30 - 10:55 Morning Tea Break (6th Floor) 10:55 – 11:55 Don Towsley: Modeling Internet Worms and Viruses 12:05 – 12:35 Ashish Goel: Sharp thresholds in geometric random graphs, with algorithmic implications 12:35 – 2:00 Lunch Break 2:10 – 2:40 Kevin McCurley: Hierarchical structure in real world networks 2:50 – 3:20 Raissa d'Souza: Competition-Induced Preferential Attachment 3:20 – 3:45 Afternoon Tea Break (6th Floor) 3:45 – 4:45 Mark Newman: Spatial Networks Friday April 22 9:30 – 10:30 Rick Durrett: Life in a small world 10:30 - 10:55 Morning Tea Break (6th Floor) 10:55 – 11:55 Mike Steel: Random autocatalytic networks 12:05 – 12:35 Shweta Bansal: The Spread of Infectious Disease through Contact Networks 12:35 – 2:00 Lunch Break 2:00 – 2:30 Chris Wiggins: Predicting Evolution from Topology: A Machine Learning Approach 2:40 – 3:10 Lea Popovic: Stochastic Models for Intra-cellular Networks 3:10 – 3:45 Afternoon Tea (6th Floor) Lodging: Rooms for this workshop are being held at the Hotel Durant at the rate of $118+tax/night. To make reservations, send an e-mail, referencing code "JB0000", to :reservations@hoteldurant.com. The cut-off date for reservations is March 18th, 2005. For alternative short-term accommodations click here. Funding & Logistics ## Show Funding To apply for funding, you must register by the funding application deadline displayed above. Students, recent Ph.D.'s, women, and members of underrepresented minorities are particularly encouraged to apply. Funding awards are typically made 6 weeks before the workshop begins. Requests received after the funding deadline are considered only if additional funds become available. ## Show Lodging A block of rooms has been reserved at the Rose Garden Inn. Reservations may be made by calling 1-800-992-9005 OR directly on their website. Click on Corporate at the bottom of the screen and when prompted enter code MATH (this code is not case sensitive). By using this code a new calendar will appear and will show MSRI rate on all room types available. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hotel Durant. Reservations may be made by calling 1-800-238-7268. When making reservations, guests must request the MSRI preferred rate. If you are making your reservations on line, please go to this link and enter the promo/corporate code MSRI123. Our preferred rate is$129 per night for a Deluxe Queen/King, based on availability.

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Schedule
Apr 18, 2005
Monday
 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM The Many Facets of Internet Topology. Walter Willinger 10:55 AM - 11:55 AM Streaming Algorithms for Traffic Analysis at High Speeds. George Varghese 12:05 PM - 12:35 PM On the Bias of Traceroute Sampling. Aaron Clauset 02:10 PM - 02:40 PM Fitting and Simulation of Models for Telecommunication Access Networks. Volker Schmidt 02:50 PM - 03:20 PM Multivariate Techniques for using Graph Structure and Covariates. Susan Holmes (Stanford University)
Apr 19, 2005
Tuesday
 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM A Duplication-Deletion Model for Random Power Law Graphs. Fan Chung Graham 10:55 AM - 11:55 AM Some Engineering Uses of Randomization and Power Laws. Balaji Prabhakar 12:05 PM - 12:35 PM Infinite Limits and Models of the Web Graph. Anthony Bonato 02:10 PM - 02:40 PM New Directions for Power Law Research. Michael Mitzenmacher (Harvard University) 02:50 PM - 03:20 PM Cuts and Balance in Power Law Graphs. Kevin Lang 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM Algorithmic Performance in Complex Networks. Milena Mihail
Apr 20, 2005
Wednesday
 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM Scaling Laws in Information Theory for Wireless Networks. P. Kumar 10:55 AM - 11:25 AM Connectivity, Component Sizes and Distances in the Power Law Random Graphs. Dmitry Znamenskiy 11:35 AM - 12:05 PM Synchrony in the Probabilistic Cellular Networks. Marko Puljic
Apr 21, 2005
Thursday
 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM Spread of Viruses in Networks. Noam Berger (Hebrew University) 10:55 AM - 11:55 AM Epidemics on Networks, with Internet Applications. Don Towsley 12:05 PM - 12:35 PM Sharp Thresholds in Geometric Random Graphs, with Algorithmic Implications. Ashish Goel 02:10 PM - 02:40 PM Hierarchical Structure in Real World Networks. Kevin McCurley (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) 02:50 PM - 03:20 PM Competition-Induced Preferential Attachment. Raissa D'Souza 03:45 PM - 04:45 PM Spatial Networks. Mark Newman
Apr 22, 2005
Friday
 10:55 AM - 11:55 AM Random Autocatalytic Networks. Mike Steel 12:05 PM - 12:35 PM The Spread of Infectious Disease through Contact Networks. Shweta Bansal 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM Predicting Evolution from Topology: A Machine Learning Approach. Chris Wiggins 03:40 PM - 04:10 PM Stochastic Models for Intra-cellular Networks. Lea Popovic (Concordia University)