The Age of Information is destined to become an important research topic in networked systems. This monograph provides the reader with an easy-to-read tutorial-

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The idea that the digital age has revolutionized our day-to-day experience of the world is nothing new, and has been amply recognized by cultural historians. In

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This textbook provides an introduction to the social and policy issues which have arisen as a result of information technology. Whilst it assumes a modest famil