Analyzing Behavior Within Networks After Fragmentation. The Coagulant Agent Approach

• Authors: Tudor Raț
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This paper introduces a simple mathematical algorithm for identifying the nodes that will most likely act as re-coagulants once the ‘key-players’ are removed. By comparing the difference between in-degree and out-degree centrality scores (assuming that the relational data are directed) and comparing that value with the overall degree score, one can infer where a node sits on the ‘sink-source’ continuum. Furthermore, assuming that the nodes will not change their behavior patterns as a result of the prior ‘intervention’, this algorithm could indicate whether the nodes will act as relational ‘magnets’ (will attract new ties) or as ‘leeches’ (will seek to attach themselves to other nodes).

Keywords

EN

disruption; intelligence; Key Player Problem; network resilience; post-intervention

• Publisher: Sciendo
• Journal: International Review of Social Research
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 53-61

Dates

published

2013-10-01

online

2015-05-06

Contributors

author

Tudor Raț

• University of Bucharest Department of Sociology

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Identifiers

DOI

10.1515/irsr-2013-0021