Standard Network Analysis: ACTOR#11

Standard Network Analysis: ACTOR#11

Input data: ACTOR#11

Start time: Mon Oct 17 14:31:35 2011

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Network Level Measures

MeasureValue
Row count21.000
Column count21.000
Link count77.000
Density0.183
Components of 1 node (isolates)0
Components of 2 nodes (dyadic isolates)0
Components of 3 or more nodes1
Reciprocity0.167
Characteristic path length2.019
Clustering coefficient0.446
Network levels (diameter)4.000
Network fragmentation0.000
Krackhardt connectedness1.000
Krackhardt efficiency0.758
Krackhardt hierarchy0.575
Krackhardt upperboundedness0.884
Degree centralization0.295
Betweenness centralization0.257
Closeness centralization0.120
Eigenvector centralization0.278
Reciprocal (symmetric)?No (16% of the links are reciprocal)

Node Level Measures

MeasureMinMaxAvgStddev
Total degree centrality0.0750.4500.1830.115
Total degree centrality [Unscaled]3.00018.0007.3334.602
In-degree centrality0.0000.7000.1830.204
In-degree centrality [Unscaled]0.00014.0003.6674.075
Out-degree centrality0.0500.4500.1830.089
Out-degree centrality [Unscaled]1.0009.0003.6671.782
Eigenvector centrality0.1020.5310.2790.131
Eigenvector centrality [Unscaled]0.0720.3760.1980.093
Eigenvector centrality per component0.0720.3760.1980.093
Closeness centrality0.1000.1680.1120.015
Closeness centrality [Unscaled]0.0050.0080.0060.001
In-Closeness centrality0.0480.7690.3390.247
In-Closeness centrality [Unscaled]0.0020.0380.0170.012
Betweenness centrality0.0000.2790.0340.067
Betweenness centrality [Unscaled]0.000105.84412.85725.333
Hub centrality0.0720.4870.2780.134
Authority centrality0.0000.8310.2050.231
Information centrality0.0230.0700.0480.011
Information centrality [Unscaled]0.7722.3121.5820.370
Clique membership count1.00012.0004.0003.423
Simmelian ties0.0000.1000.0140.035
Simmelian ties [Unscaled]0.0002.0000.2860.700
Clustering coefficient0.1820.8330.4460.185

Key Nodes

This chart shows the Agent that is repeatedly top-ranked in the measures listed below. The value shown is the percentage of measures for which the Agent was ranked in the top three.

Total degree centrality

The Total Degree Centrality of a node is the normalized sum of its row and column degrees. Individuals or organizations who are "in the know" are those who are linked to many others and so, by virtue of their position have access to the ideas, thoughts, beliefs of many others. Individuals who are "in the know" are identified by degree centrality in the relevant social network. Those who are ranked high on this metrics have more connections to others in the same network. The scientific name of this measure is total degree centrality and it is calculated on the agent by agent matrices.

Input network: ACTOR#11 (size: 21, density: 0.183333)

RankAgentValueUnscaledContext*
120.45018.0003.158
2110.42517.0002.862
370.37515.0002.270
4140.30012.0001.382
5180.30012.0001.382
6100.2259.0000.493
710.1757.000-0.099
840.1757.000-0.099
950.1506.000-0.395
10190.1506.000-0.395

* Number of standard deviations from the mean of a random network of the same size and density

Mean: 0.183Mean in random network: 0.183
Std.dev: 0.115Std.dev in random network: 0.084

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In-degree centrality

The In Degree Centrality of a node is its normalized in-degree. For any node, e.g. an individual or a resource, the in-links are the connections that the node of interest receives from other nodes. For example, imagine an agent by knowledge matrix then the number of in-links a piece of knowledge has is the number of agents that are connected to. The scientific name of this measure is in-degree and it is calculated on the agent by agent matrices.

Input network(s): ACTOR#11

RankAgentValueUnscaled
1110.70014.000
270.55011.000
320.4509.000
4140.4509.000
5100.3507.000
6180.3507.000
7210.2505.000
840.1503.000
950.1002.000
1080.1002.000

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Out-degree centrality

For any node, e.g. an individual or a resource, the out-links are the connections that the node of interest sends to other nodes. For example, imagine an agent by knowledge matrix then the number of out-links an agent would have is the number of pieces of knowledge it is connected to. The scientific name of this measure is out-degree and it is calculated on the agent by agent matrices. Individuals or organizations who are high in most knowledge have more expertise or are associated with more types of knowledge than are others. If no sub-network connecting agents to knowledge exists, then this measure will not be calculated. The scientific name of this measure is out degree centrality and it is calculated on agent by knowledge matrices. Individuals or organizations who are high in "most resources" have more resources or are associated with more types of resources than are others. If no sub-network connecting agents to resources exists, then this measure will not be calculated. The scientific name of this measure is out degree centrality and it is calculated on agent by resource matrices.

Input network(s): ACTOR#11

RankAgentValueUnscaled
120.4509.000
210.3006.000
390.2505.000
4130.2505.000
5180.2505.000
6200.2505.000
740.2004.000
850.2004.000
970.2004.000
10190.2004.000

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Eigenvector centrality

Calculates the principal eigenvector of the network. A node is central to the extent that its neighbors are central. Leaders of strong cliques are individuals who or organizations who are collected to others that are themselves highly connected to each other. In other words, if you have a clique then the individual most connected to others in the clique and other cliques, is the leader of the clique. Individuals or organizations who are connected to many otherwise isolated individuals or organizations will have a much lower score in this measure then those that are connected to groups that have many connections themselves. The scientific name of this measure is eigenvector centrality and it is calculated on agent by agent matrices.

Input network: ACTOR#11 (size: 21, density: 0.183333)

RankAgentValueUnscaledContext*
1110.5310.3760.234
220.5310.3750.232
3180.4610.3260.002
4140.4560.323-0.013
570.4470.316-0.044
6100.3450.244-0.382
790.2920.207-0.557
8200.2920.207-0.557
940.2890.204-0.567
1010.2840.201-0.584

* Number of standard deviations from the mean of a random network of the same size and density

Mean: 0.279Mean in random network: 0.460
Std.dev: 0.131Std.dev in random network: 0.302

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Eigenvector centrality per component

Calculates the principal eigenvector of the network. A node is central to the extent that its neighbors are central. Each component is extracted as a separate network, Eigenvector Centrality is computed on it and scaled according to the component size. The scores are then combined into a single result vector.

Input network(s): ACTOR#11

RankAgentValue
1110.376
220.375
3180.326
4140.323
570.316
6100.244
790.207
8200.207
940.204
1010.201

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Closeness centrality

The average closeness of a node to the other nodes in a network (also called out-closeness). Loosely, Closeness is the inverse of the average distance in the network from the node to all other nodes.

Input network: ACTOR#11 (size: 21, density: 0.183333)

RankAgentValueUnscaledContext*
1130.1680.008-4.258
2190.1320.007-4.880
350.1270.006-4.968
490.1190.006-5.114
5200.1190.006-5.114
6150.1140.006-5.209
730.1130.006-5.220
8170.1120.006-5.231
920.1090.005-5.285
1010.1080.005-5.315

* Number of standard deviations from the mean of a random network of the same size and density

Mean: 0.112Mean in random network: 0.412
Std.dev: 0.015Std.dev in random network: 0.057

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In-Closeness centrality

The average closeness of a node from the other nodes in a network. Loosely, Closeness is the inverse of the average distance in the network to the node and from all other nodes.

Input network(s): ACTOR#11

RankAgentValueUnscaled
1110.7690.038
270.6900.034
320.6450.032
4140.6060.030
5180.5260.026
6210.5260.026
7100.5000.025
810.4440.022
940.4440.022
1060.4080.020

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Betweenness centrality

The Betweenness Centrality of node v in a network is defined as: across all node pairs that have a shortest path containing v, the percentage that pass through v. Individuals or organizations that are potentially influential are positioned to broker connections between groups and to bring to bear the influence of one group on another or serve as a gatekeeper between groups. This agent occurs on many of the shortest paths between other agents. The scientific name of this measure is betweenness centrality and it is calculated on agent by agent matrices.

Input network: ACTOR#11 (size: 21, density: 0.183333)

RankAgentValueUnscaledContext*
120.279105.8444.123
270.15057.1871.539
3110.11041.9750.731
4140.03714.206-0.743
5100.03613.818-0.764
6180.03513.252-0.794
740.0228.299-1.057
810.0207.454-1.102
9190.0093.532-1.310
1080.0062.333-1.374

* Number of standard deviations from the mean of a random network of the same size and density

Mean: 0.034Mean in random network: 0.074
Std.dev: 0.067Std.dev in random network: 0.050

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Hub centrality

A node is hub-central to the extent that its out-links are to nodes that have many in-links. Individuals or organizations that act as hubs are sending information to a wide range of others each of whom has many others reporting to them. Technically, an agent is hub-central if its out-links are to agents that have many other agents sending links to them. The scientific name of this measure is hub centrality and it is calculated on agent by agent matrices.

Input network(s): ACTOR#11

RankAgentValue
120.487
290.467
3200.467
4180.464
510.437
670.348
7190.329
850.315
940.304
1030.299

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Authority centrality

A node is authority-central to the extent that its in-links are from nodes that have many out-links. Individuals or organizations that act as authorities are receiving information from a wide range of others each of whom sends information to a large number of others. Technically, an agent is authority-central if its in-links are from agents that have are sending links to many others. The scientific name of this measure is authority centrality and it is calculated on agent by agent matrices.

Input network(s): ACTOR#11

RankAgentValue
1110.831
2140.533
320.510
4100.480
5180.450
670.430
7210.216
840.196
9160.154
1050.099

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Information centrality

Calculate the Stephenson and Zelen information centrality measure for each node.

Input network(s): ACTOR#11

RankAgentValueUnscaled
120.0702.312
210.0612.018
3180.0571.909
4130.0571.894
5200.0571.894
690.0571.894
770.0531.764
850.0511.709
9190.0511.709
1040.0501.661

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Clique membership count

The number of distinct cliques to which each node belongs. Individuals or organizations who are high in number of cliques are those that belong to a large number of distinct cliques. A clique is defined as a group of three or more actors that have many connections to each other and relatively fewer connections to those in other groups. The scientific name of this measure is clique count and it is calculated on the agent by agent matrices.

Input network(s): ACTOR#11

RankAgentValue
1212.000
21110.000
379.000
4149.000
5189.000
6105.000
744.000
813.000
9213.000
1052.000

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Simmelian ties

The normalized number of Simmelian ties of each node.

Input network(s): ACTOR#11

RankAgentValueUnscaled
120.1002.000
270.1002.000
3110.1002.000

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Clustering coefficient

Measures the degree of clustering in a network by averaging the clustering coefficient of each node, which is defined as the density of the node's ego network.

Input network(s): ACTOR#11

RankAgentValue
160.833
2120.833
330.667
4170.667
590.550
6200.550
740.500
8160.500
950.450
10190.450

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Key Nodes Table

This shows the top scoring nodes side-by-side for selected measures.

RankBetweenness centralityCloseness centralityEigenvector centralityEigenvector centrality per componentIn-degree centralityIn-Closeness centralityOut-degree centralityTotal degree centrality
12131111111122
27192277111
311518182297
4149141414141314
510207710181818
61815101018212010
74399211041
811720204154
9192445475
108111861919