Dissertation Defense Details
Measuring the Internet AS Graph and Its Evolution
| Author: | Peter Boothe |
|---|---|
| Date: | August 13, 2009 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Location: | 220 Deschutes |
| Committee: | Andrzej Proskurowski, Computer Science (Chair) Jun Li, Computer Science Art Farley, Computer Science Anne van den Nouweland, Economics |
Abstract
The AS graph is the "social network" that makes up the Internet infrastructure and determines inter-network traffic flow. How has this social network changed over time? Has traffic flow on the Internet been centralizing over time or decentralizing over time? We will build up the necessary framework to state these questions formally, and then we answer them using careful historical data analysis and some graph theory.