An Algorithmic Approach to Social Networks by David Liben-Nowell
B.A., Computer Science and Philosophy, Cornell University, 1999 M.Phil., Computer Speech and Language Processing, University of Cambridge, 2000
Submitted to the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in partial ful llment of the requirements for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science
at the MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
June 2005