Networking for the Future

摘要

Networks are all about making connections. The global Internet and telephony networks form the largest and most complex machine the human race has ever constructed, allowing billions of people to exchange vital information in the blink of an eye. Equally important is the global transport network, which enables the mass movement of people and goods by land, air and sea. Understanding how these connections work is essential if we want to improve them, and only the mathematics of network theory can get the job done.