Dynamics of Facebook: Structure of the network drives friends to congregate into many small, highly interconnected communities
Thursday, November 8, 2012 - 18:01
in Mathematics & Economics
For the first time, the dynamics of how Facebook user communities are formed have been identified, revealing surprisingly few large communities and innumerable highly connected small-size communities. This work could ultimately help identify the most efficient way to spread information, such as advertising, or ideas over large networks.