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Network Systems Flashcards

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Egocentric Network

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A type of analysis from an individual node/perspective in a network

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Whole Network

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A type of analysis that describes the network in entirety

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Network

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A system consisting of a number of similar Nodes where each Node interactive with other certain Nodes in the system

A certain number is agents that are either directly or indirectly connected.

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Network Topology

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The layout of a network

Determines how different nodes are connected and how they communicate

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Path Length

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Characteristic of networks

The distance between 2 nodes

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Shortest Path Length

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The path that connects 2 nodes with the shortest number of edges

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Average Path Length

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Average number is steps along the shortest paths for all possible pairs of network nodes

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Clustering Coefficient

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(C) the fraction of associated neighbours of a node that are also connected

How many friends know eachother? (Out of 3)
None: C= 0
Only two: C=1/3
All = C=1

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Degree (Branching Factor)

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Number of other nodes connected to this node (k)

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Degree Distribution

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The number of nodes in a network that have a certain degree, or proportion of nodes that have k links

Average degree is 10, if overall average number of branched off a single node are 10

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Sparse Network

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Characteristic

Has a very small number of connections

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Dense Network

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Characteristic

Has a very large number of connections

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Random Network

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Network Type

Generated by random process

Has no particular pattern or regularity in how nodes are connected

K: Low
C: Low
L: Low

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Fully Connected Network

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Network Type

Each node is connected to all other nodes

K-> N-1

C: High

L: Low

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Regular Network

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Type
Each node has an identical connection scheme

A clear pattern

K: low
C: high
L: high

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Scale-Free Network

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Type

Some nodes as as highly connected Hubs and have high degree, but most nodes are of low degree

K: Power Law -> Few nodes with many connections, many nodes with few connections

C: Power Law -> decreases as the node degree increases

L: low

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Preferential Attachments

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SF

New links are made preferably to hubs

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Small World Network

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Property of a network

It is very easy to get from one node to another node (ex. Through a hub)

Many clusters of highly interconnected elements (high clustering Coefficient)

Small number of connections between clusters (low characteristic path length)

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Linked

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Social Network Analysis

When pairs maintain a particular relationship

Ex. Linked by a working relationship

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Tied

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SNA

Pairs are tied by all relationships they maintain

Ex. Work together but are also drinking buddies

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3 Attributes of Relationship

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SNA

Content

  • characterized by the content of relationship
  • depends on what is being studied
  • can use many in order to study wider things or if unknown what is most relevant

Direction

  • asymmetrical: when info flows in only one direction
  • undirected: direction no measured or relevant

Strength
- intensity of relationship
- some only measure if relationship is present or absent (existence of link sufficient to signify important relationship)
- strength included to include weaker links that are still potentially relevant
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Tie Strength

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Depends on number or types of elationships and strength of each individual one

Strength determines likelihood of information being passed

Weak ties impoetant too bcz more likely to he in diff circles and pass on new information

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Network Principles Purpose

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Relational Properties

  • how cohesive a group is
  • what subgroups of interconnected actors exist

Positional Properties
- who occupies what position in network

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Network Principles

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  • cohesion (group together according to strong common relationship with eachother)
  • structural equivalence (group according to similar relations with others)
  • prominence (indicating who is in charge)
  • range (in directing context of an actor’s network)
  • brokerage (in directing bridging connections to other networks)
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Clique

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Cohesion

Fully Connected circles

Individually reach eachother directly without going through intermediary or more relaxed def reaching other in 2 steps.

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Clusters

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Cohesion

Subgroups of highly interconnected actors

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Circles/Components

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Cohesion

Overlapping cliques show larger netwrok structure

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Block Modelling

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Pairs that are highly connected (most structurally equivalent) appear together in final results.

Correlation is calculated between all pairs of nodes and then clustered to reorder the cases into sets on basis of their correlated values.

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Centrality

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Prominence

Measures actors connection in network rather than network as a whole (egocentric)

Highest degree (most lines coming out of node) means it is most central

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Star

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Prominence

The occupant with the most central position

The hub? Highest access to information and good position to forward to others or prevent it from forwarding

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Isolate

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Prominence

No connections to others in particular network

Can only recieved info from impersonal sources

May be connected in networks and potentially untapped source of info in this network

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Global Centrality

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Prominence

Shortest path between actor and every other is calculated and one with shortest distance is the most globally centered

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Range

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Amount of sources actor has access too.

More ties maintained = more access to sources of info = more access to places to use it

Depends on size of network, number of bridging ties maintained to other networks, and size of network of those who they interact with

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Betweenness

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Brokerage

Extent an actor sits between two other networks. Can maintain center role without being connected to many others.

Connected to few but is the gatekeeper between main groups and thus controls information.

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Preferential Attachment

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As network grows, node nodes tent to connect to specific more popular nodes in order to be able to get more connections for themselves.

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