Ego-centered networks and the ripple effect

Social Networks

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 83-95

  Newman, M E J ^a  

^a SANTA FE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaboration networks; Degree distribution; Ego centered networks; Personal networks; Ripple effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037210183     PISSN: 03788733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8733(02)00039-4     Document Type: Article

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