Dynamics of social network emergence explain network evolution

Abstract Networked systems emerge and subsequently evolve. Although several models describe the process of network evolution, researchers know far less about the initial process of network emergence. Here, we report temporal survey results of a real-world social network starting from its point of in...

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Autores principales:	Caleb Pomeroy, Robert M. Bond, Peter J. Mucha, Skyler J. Cranmer
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2020
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:5b3283e18b91469da265167e213fdfd92021-12-02T13:58:14ZDynamics of social network emergence explain network evolution10.1038/s41598-020-78224-22045-2322https://doaj.org/article/5b3283e18b91469da265167e213fdfd92020-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78224-2https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Networked systems emerge and subsequently evolve. Although several models describe the process of network evolution, researchers know far less about the initial process of network emergence. Here, we report temporal survey results of a real-world social network starting from its point of inception. We find that individuals’ ties undergo an initial cycle of rapid expansion and contraction. This process helps to explain the eventual interactions and working structure in the network (in this case, scientific collaboration). We propose a stylized concept and model of “churn” to describe the process of network emergence and stabilization. Our empirical and simulation results suggest that these network emergence dynamics may be instrumental for explaining network details, as well as behavioral outcomes at later time periods.Caleb PomeroyRobert M. BondPeter J. MuchaSkyler J. CranmerNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2020)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Caleb Pomeroy Robert M. Bond Peter J. Mucha Skyler J. Cranmer Dynamics of social network emergence explain network evolution
description	Abstract Networked systems emerge and subsequently evolve. Although several models describe the process of network evolution, researchers know far less about the initial process of network emergence. Here, we report temporal survey results of a real-world social network starting from its point of inception. We find that individuals’ ties undergo an initial cycle of rapid expansion and contraction. This process helps to explain the eventual interactions and working structure in the network (in this case, scientific collaboration). We propose a stylized concept and model of “churn” to describe the process of network emergence and stabilization. Our empirical and simulation results suggest that these network emergence dynamics may be instrumental for explaining network details, as well as behavioral outcomes at later time periods.
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author	Caleb Pomeroy Robert M. Bond Peter J. Mucha Skyler J. Cranmer
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title	Dynamics of social network emergence explain network evolution
title_short	Dynamics of social network emergence explain network evolution
title_full	Dynamics of social network emergence explain network evolution
title_fullStr	Dynamics of social network emergence explain network evolution
title_full_unstemmed	Dynamics of social network emergence explain network evolution
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Dynamics of social network emergence explain network evolution

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