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We will discuss several examples and research efforts related to the small world problem and set the ground for our discussion of network theory and social network analysis. Readings: An Experimental Study of the Small World Problem, J. Travers and S. Milgram Sociometry 32 425-443 (1969) [Protected Access] Optional: The Strength of Weak Ties, M.S. Granovetter The American Journal of Sociology 78 1360--1380 (1973) [Protected Access] Optional: Worldwide Buzz: Planetary-Scale Views on an Instant-Messaging Network, J. Leskovec and E. Horvitz MSR-TR-2006-186. Microsoft Research, June 2007. [Web Link, the most recent and comprehensive study on the subject!] Originally from: http://kmi.tugraz.at/staff/markus/courses/SS2008/707.000_web-science/
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| Added On: | 30 Sep 2008 09:29 |
| Creators: | Markus Strohmaier |
| Tags: | web science, small world |
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Small World Problem lecture slides | Reading: An Experimental Study of the Small World Problem, J. Travers and S. Milgram Sociometry 32 425-443 (1969) Available from http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0038-0431%28196912%2932%3A4%3C425%3AAESOTS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-W | Reading: The Strength of Weak Ties, M.S. Granovetter The American Journal of Sociology 78 1360--1380 (1973) http://www.jstor.org/stable/2776392 | Reading: Worldwide Buzz: Planetary-Scale Views on an Instant-Messaging Network, J. Leskovec and E. Horvitz MSR-TR-2006-186. Microsoft Research, June 2007. http://research.microsoft.com/%7Ehorvitz/Leskovec_Horvitz_worldwide_buzz.pdf |
