Standard Network Analysis: ACTOR#6

Standard Network Analysis: ACTOR#6

Input data: ACTOR#6

Start time: Mon Oct 17 14:32:54 2011

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Network Level Measures

MeasureValue
Row count21.000
Column count21.000
Link count52.000
Density0.124
Components of 1 node (isolates)0
Components of 2 nodes (dyadic isolates)0
Components of 3 or more nodes1
Reciprocity0.083
Characteristic path length1.881
Clustering coefficient0.390
Network levels (diameter)5.000
Network fragmentation0.000
Krackhardt connectedness1.000
Krackhardt efficiency0.853
Krackhardt hierarchy0.865
Krackhardt upperboundedness0.479
Degree centralization0.305
Betweenness centralization0.095
Closeness centralization0.020
Eigenvector centralization0.381
Reciprocal (symmetric)?No (8% of the links are reciprocal)

Node Level Measures

MeasureMinMaxAvgStddev
Total degree centrality0.0500.4000.1240.103
Total degree centrality [Unscaled]2.00016.0004.9524.134
In-degree centrality0.0000.6500.1240.205
In-degree centrality [Unscaled]0.00013.0002.4764.101
Out-degree centrality0.0500.2000.1240.037
Out-degree centrality [Unscaled]1.0004.0002.4760.732
Eigenvector centrality0.1080.6160.2710.147
Eigenvector centrality [Unscaled]0.0760.4350.1920.104
Eigenvector centrality per component0.0760.4350.1920.104
Closeness centrality0.0610.0750.0660.003
Closeness centrality [Unscaled]0.0030.0040.0030.000
In-Closeness centrality0.0480.7410.1960.246
In-Closeness centrality [Unscaled]0.0020.0370.0100.012
Betweenness centrality0.0000.1050.0140.030
Betweenness centrality [Unscaled]0.00039.8335.28611.294
Hub centrality0.0760.4760.2860.116
Authority centrality0.0000.8850.1490.270
Information centrality0.0290.0600.0480.007
Information centrality [Unscaled]0.7531.5761.2520.185
Clique membership count0.00013.0002.9053.421
Simmelian ties0.0000.0000.0000.000
Simmelian ties [Unscaled]0.0000.0000.0000.000
Clustering coefficient0.0000.8330.3900.237

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#6 (size: 21, density: 0.12381)

RankAgentValueUnscaledContext*
170.40016.0003.843
2210.35014.0003.147
3140.30012.0002.451
4180.25010.0001.756
520.1506.0000.364
650.1255.0000.017
7190.1004.000-0.331
830.0753.000-0.679
940.0753.000-0.679
1060.0753.000-0.679

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

Mean: 0.124Mean in random network: 0.124
Std.dev: 0.103Std.dev in random network: 0.072

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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#6

RankAgentValueUnscaled
170.65013.000
2210.65013.000
3140.4509.000
4180.3006.000
520.2004.000
650.1002.000
760.1002.000
830.0501.000
980.0501.000
10190.0501.000

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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#6

RankAgentValueUnscaled
1180.2004.000
240.1503.000
350.1503.000
470.1503.000
5120.1503.000
6130.1503.000
7140.1503.000
8150.1503.000
9170.1503.000
10190.1503.000

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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#6 (size: 21, density: 0.12381)

RankAgentValueUnscaledContext*
170.6160.4350.708
2210.6040.4270.671
3140.5300.3750.435
4180.4370.3090.137
550.3430.243-0.163
6200.2740.194-0.383
7190.2610.185-0.425
820.2510.178-0.456
930.2480.175-0.467
10150.2460.174-0.472

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

Mean: 0.271Mean in random network: 0.394
Std.dev: 0.147Std.dev in random network: 0.313

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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#6

RankAgentValue
170.435
2210.427
3140.375
4180.309
550.243
6200.194
7190.185
820.178
930.175
10150.174

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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#6 (size: 21, density: 0.12381)

RankAgentValueUnscaledContext*
1130.0750.004-4.344
2190.0700.004-4.427
3120.0700.003-4.435
4170.0700.003-4.435
540.0690.003-4.448
610.0660.003-4.504
750.0660.003-4.504
8100.0660.003-4.504
9110.0660.003-4.504
10150.0660.003-4.504

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

Mean: 0.066Mean in random network: 0.322
Std.dev: 0.003Std.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#6

RankAgentValueUnscaled
170.7410.037
2210.7410.037
3140.6060.030
420.5000.025
5180.4650.023
630.3280.016
750.0530.003
860.0530.003
980.0500.002
10190.0500.002

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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#6 (size: 21, density: 0.12381)

RankAgentValueUnscaledContext*
170.10539.8330.305
2140.08130.667-0.090
3180.06825.667-0.306
4210.0218.000-1.067
520.0093.333-1.268
650.0041.500-1.347
780.0041.333-1.354
8190.0020.667-1.383

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

Mean: 0.014Mean in random network: 0.086
Std.dev: 0.030Std.dev in random network: 0.061

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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#6

RankAgentValue
1180.476
250.458
3200.458
4140.391
5120.369
6170.369
720.341
880.341
9150.340
1070.316

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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#6

RankAgentValue
1210.885
270.858
3140.598
4180.258
560.144
620.132
730.093
850.086
980.040
10190.027

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Information centrality

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

Input network(s): ACTOR#6

RankAgentValueUnscaled
1180.0601.576
270.0541.414
3140.0531.405
450.0531.403
5190.0531.389
6120.0521.379
7130.0521.379
8200.0521.379
9150.0521.379
10170.0521.379

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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#6

RankAgentValue
12113.000
2711.000
3148.000
4185.000
553.000
622.000
742.000
862.000
982.000
10122.000

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Simmelian ties

The normalized number of Simmelian ties of each node.

Input network(s): ACTOR#6

RankAgentValueUnscaled
1All nodes have this value0.000

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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#6

RankAgentValue
130.833
2200.833
3150.667
480.500
590.500
6100.500
7110.500
8120.500
9130.500
10170.500

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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
17137777187
2141921212121421
3181214141414514
421171818182718
52455218122
651202053135
7851919651419
819102236153
91113388174
1031515151919196