Structural balance: A dynamic perspective

Journal of Mathematical Sociology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-155

  Abell, Peter ^a   Ludwig, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Break ups; Network evolution; Signed network; Simulation; Social network; Structural balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449413893     PISSN: 0022250X     EISSN: 15455882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222500902718239     Document Type: Article

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