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The Formation of Social Network Assortativity: A Cultural Trait-Matching Mechanism
Joint Authors
Wang, Wei
Sun, Xiaoming
Wang, Yalan
Cui, Wentian
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-12-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The preferential attachment mechanism that forms scale-free network cannot display assortativity, i.e., the degree of one node is positively correlated with that of their neighbors in the network.
Given the attributes of network nodes, a cultural trait-matching mechanism is further introduced in this paper.
Both theoretical analysis and simulation results indicate that the higher selection probability of such mechanism, the more obvious the assortativity is shown in networks.
Further, the degree of nodes presents a positive logarithm correlation with that of adjacent ones.
Finally, this study discusses the theoretical and practical significances of the introduction of such a cultural trait-matching mechanism.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Wei& Sun, Xiaoming& Wang, Yalan& Cui, Wentian. 2020. The Formation of Social Network Assortativity: A Cultural Trait-Matching Mechanism. Complexity،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Wei…[et al.]. The Formation of Social Network Assortativity: A Cultural Trait-Matching Mechanism. Complexity No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Wei& Sun, Xiaoming& Wang, Yalan& Cui, Wentian. The Formation of Social Network Assortativity: A Cultural Trait-Matching Mechanism. Complexity. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139970
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1139970