Representing Small Group Evolution
Understanding the dynamics of network evolution rests in part on the representation chosen to characterize the evolutionary process. We offer a simple, three-parameter representation based on subgraphs that capture three important properties of social networks: leadership, team alignment or bonding...
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| author | Wormald, Nicholas Richards, Whitman |
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| description | Understanding the dynamics of network evolution rests in part on the representation chosen to characterize the evolutionary process. We offer a simple, three-parameter representation based on subgraphs that capture three important properties of social networks: leadership, team alignment or bonding among members, and diversity of expertise. When plotted on this representation, the evolution of a typical small group such as start-ups or street gangs has a spiral trajectory, moving toward a tentative fixed point as membership increases to two dozen or so. We show that a simple probabilistic model for recruitment and bonding can not explain these observations, and suggest that strategic moves among group members may come into play. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/449592019-04-12T09:57:46Z Representing Small Group Evolution Wormald, Nicholas Richards, Whitman Whitman Richards Belief Dynamics simplex representation network evolution Understanding the dynamics of network evolution rests in part on the representation chosen to characterize the evolutionary process. We offer a simple, three-parameter representation based on subgraphs that capture three important properties of social networks: leadership, team alignment or bonding among members, and diversity of expertise. When plotted on this representation, the evolution of a typical small group such as start-ups or street gangs has a spiral trajectory, moving toward a tentative fixed point as membership increases to two dozen or so. We show that a simple probabilistic model for recruitment and bonding can not explain these observations, and suggest that strategic moves among group members may come into play. 2009-03-30T18:00:14Z 2009-03-30T18:00:14Z 2009-03-30 http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44959 MIT-CSAIL-TR-2009-012 15 p. application/pdf application/postscript |
| spellingShingle | simplex representation network evolution Wormald, Nicholas Richards, Whitman Representing Small Group Evolution |
| title | Representing Small Group Evolution |
| title_full | Representing Small Group Evolution |
| title_fullStr | Representing Small Group Evolution |
| title_full_unstemmed | Representing Small Group Evolution |
| title_short | Representing Small Group Evolution |
| title_sort | representing small group evolution |
| topic | simplex representation network evolution |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/44959 |
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