A faster algorithm for betweenness centrality

Journal of Mathematical Sociology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 163-177

  Brandes, Ulrik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KONSTANZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Algorithms; Betweenness centrality; Social networks

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035648637     PISSN: 0022250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0022250X.2001.9990249     Document Type: Article

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