2/4/2004 The structure of a large social network; Balazs Szendroi - Utrecht University

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Date: Fri Jan 30 2004 - 12:30:34 PST

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    WHO: Balazs Szendroi

    AFFILIATION: Utrecht University

    TITLE: The structure of a large social network

    WHEN: Wed 2/4/2003

    WHERE: 113/1159 Research Lecture Room

    TIME: 3:30PM - 5:00PM

    HOST: Jennifer Chayes

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    ABSTRACT:

    I will introduce, analyze and model graph-theoretic features of the
    system wiw.hu, a web-based social network currently consisting of over
    45000 vertices and 400000 edges. The system exhibits power-law features
    characteristic of expanding systems, as well as structural features
    which we conjecture to arise from properties of the underlying social
    network. I also exhibit a model, reproducing many of the observed
    characteristics, which highlights the importance of a special spanning
    tree inside the graph. I will close with a discussion of open problems
    in the modelling of social networks.

     

    BIO:

    Balazs Szendroi is at the University of Washington and at University of
    Utrecht. He is presenting joint work with Gabor Csanyi, University of
    Cambridge.

     

     


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