Eigenvector-based centrality measures for temporal networks

Multiscale Modeling and Simulation

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 537-574

  Taylor, Dane ^a,b   Myers, Sean A ^a,c   Clauset, Aaron ^d,e,f   Porter, Mason A ^g,h   Mucha, Peter J ^a  

^a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute USA   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d University of Colorado   (United States)

^e SANTA FE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Eigenvector centrality; Hubs and authorities; Multilayer networks; Ranking systems; Singular perturbation; Temporal networks

Indexed keywords

CHEMISTRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EIGENVECTOR CENTRALITIES; HUBS AND AUTHORITIES; MULTI-LAYER NETWORK; RANKING SYSTEM; SINGULAR PERTURBATIONS; TEMPORAL NETWORKS;

EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS;

EID: 85017001195     PISSN: 15403459     EISSN: 15403467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/16M1066142     Document Type: Article

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