[Colloq] Fwd: CCNR Seminar (TODAY): Dr. Daniel Whitney, MIT Engineering Systems Division

[Rachel Kalweit]

Northeastern University 
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS 
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Center for Complex Network Research 


TODAY 
Mon., May 18 th , 2009 ~ 3:00 p.m. 

SPEAKER 
Dr. Daniel Whitney, Senior Research Scientist 
MIT 
Engineering Systems Division 

TITLE 
Physical Networks: Contstraints, Form-function, and Evolution 

ABSTRACT 
All physical systems are subject to one or more constraints, including the laws of physics and the need to conserve some scarce resources. Networks that represent these systems typically reflect these constraints and, to some extent, network structure is affected by the function of the system and the operative constraints. In this paper I will provide some examples from transportation networks, mechanical assemblies, and organizations to illustrate how their structure, usually reflected in metrics like average nodal degree and Pearson degree correlation, may be related these constraints. 

Additional information about the speaker can be found at: http://web.mit.edu/ctpid/www/people/Whitney.htmls 

LOCATION 
Dana Science Building 
110 Forsyth Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02115 

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For directions email s.aleva at neu.edu!