Standard Network Analysis: ACTO#10

Standard Network Analysis: ACTO#10

Input data: ACTO#10

Start time: Tue Oct 18 15:30:04 2011

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Network Level Measures

MeasureValue
Row count21.000
Column count21.000
Link count45.000
Density0.107
Components of 1 node (isolates)5
Components of 2 nodes (dyadic isolates)0
Components of 3 or more nodes1
Reciprocity0.607
Characteristic path length2.542
Clustering coefficient0.217
Network levels (diameter)6.000
Network fragmentation0.429
Krackhardt connectedness0.571
Krackhardt efficiency0.876
Krackhardt hierarchy0.000
Krackhardt upperboundedness1.000
Degree centralization0.296
Betweenness centralization0.333
Closeness centralization0.075
Eigenvector centralization0.389
Reciprocal (symmetric)?No (60% of the links are reciprocal)

Node Level Measures

MeasureMinMaxAvgStddev
Total degree centrality0.0000.3750.1070.091
Total degree centrality [Unscaled]0.00015.0004.2863.653
In-degree centrality0.0000.4000.1070.098
In-degree centrality [Unscaled]0.0008.0002.1431.959
Out-degree centrality0.0000.3500.1070.093
Out-degree centrality [Unscaled]0.0007.0002.1431.859
Eigenvector centrality0.0000.5940.2420.191
Eigenvector centrality [Unscaled]0.0000.4200.1710.135
Eigenvector centrality per component0.0000.3200.1310.103
Closeness centrality0.0480.1530.1180.040
Closeness centrality [Unscaled]0.0020.0080.0060.002
In-Closeness centrality0.0480.1550.1180.040
In-Closeness centrality [Unscaled]0.0020.0080.0060.002
Betweenness centrality0.0000.3640.0460.082
Betweenness centrality [Unscaled]0.000138.13117.61931.303
Hub centrality0.0000.5820.2300.205
Authority centrality0.0000.7910.2150.221
Information centrality0.0000.0960.0480.031
Information centrality [Unscaled]0.0001.4610.7220.468
Clique membership count0.0004.0000.9521.090
Simmelian ties0.0000.1500.0240.050
Simmelian ties [Unscaled]0.0003.0000.4761.006
Clustering coefficient0.0000.8330.2170.260

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: ACTO#10 (size: 21, density: 0.107143)

RankAgentValueUnscaledContext*
1100.37515.0003.969
230.2008.0001.376
350.2008.0001.376
4110.1757.0001.005
5120.1757.0001.005
6210.1757.0001.005
720.1506.0000.635
8190.1506.0000.635
960.1255.0000.265
1040.1004.000-0.106

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

Mean: 0.107Mean in random network: 0.107
Std.dev: 0.091Std.dev in random network: 0.067

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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): ACTO#10

RankAgentValueUnscaled
1100.4008.000
250.2505.000
330.2004.000
4190.2004.000
520.1503.000
660.1503.000
7120.1503.000
8210.1503.000
940.1002.000
1070.1002.000

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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): ACTO#10

RankAgentValueUnscaled
1100.3507.000
2110.2505.000
330.2004.000
4120.2004.000
5210.2004.000
620.1503.000
750.1503.000
890.1503.000
940.1002.000
1060.1002.000

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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: ACTO#10 (size: 21, density: 0.107143)

RankAgentValueUnscaledContext*
1100.5940.4200.691
250.5380.3810.515
330.4700.3320.299
4110.4610.3260.271
520.4410.3120.205
6190.4260.3010.160
790.3630.256-0.041
8120.3020.214-0.232
9210.2980.211-0.244
1060.2980.211-0.244

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

Mean: 0.242Mean in random network: 0.376
Std.dev: 0.191Std.dev in random network: 0.316

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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): ACTO#10

RankAgentValue
1100.320
250.290
330.253
4110.249
520.237
6190.230
790.195
8120.163
9210.161
1060.161

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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: ACTO#10 (size: 21, density: 0.107143)

RankAgentValueUnscaledContext*
1100.1530.008-2.537
2120.1480.007-2.617
330.1470.007-2.636
420.1460.007-2.655
5110.1450.007-2.674
650.1440.007-2.692
790.1410.007-2.746
880.1400.007-2.763
9210.1390.007-2.780
10160.1380.007-2.797

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

Mean: 0.118Mean in random network: 0.297
Std.dev: 0.040Std.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): ACTO#10

RankAgentValueUnscaled
1100.1550.008
250.1480.007
330.1470.007
4120.1460.007
560.1420.007
680.1420.007
7210.1420.007
890.1400.007
9160.1400.007
10200.1400.007

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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: ACTO#10 (size: 21, density: 0.107143)

RankAgentValueUnscaledContext*
1100.364138.1314.259
2120.12949.0600.615
330.11543.8210.400
420.10339.0240.204
5110.09536.0830.084
6210.06022.619-0.467
750.03513.488-0.841
880.0259.524-1.003
960.0176.500-1.127
1070.0103.750-1.239

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

Mean: 0.046Mean in random network: 0.090
Std.dev: 0.082Std.dev in random network: 0.064

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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): ACTO#10

RankAgentValue
130.582
2110.556
390.538
4100.517
550.494
6120.371
720.327
8190.308
980.254
10160.210

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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): ACTO#10

RankAgentValue
1100.791
250.663
3190.576
430.497
560.237
6120.216
720.214
8210.204
9110.166
1040.166

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Information centrality

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

Input network(s): ACTO#10

RankAgentValueUnscaled
1100.0961.461
2110.0881.332
3120.0841.278
490.0801.208
530.0721.095
6210.0721.093
720.0671.015
850.0640.964
980.0580.872
1040.0550.841

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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): ACTO#10

RankAgentValue
154.000
232.000
362.000
492.000
5102.000
6192.000
7212.000
821.000
971.000
10111.000

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Simmelian ties

The normalized number of Simmelian ties of each node.

Input network(s): ACTO#10

RankAgentValueUnscaled
130.1503.000
250.1503.000
3100.1002.000
4190.1002.000

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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): ACTO#10

RankAgentValue
170.833
290.667
330.500
450.500
560.500
6190.500
7210.333
8110.300
920.200
10120.167

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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
11010101010101010
212125555113
333333335
422111119121211
5111122262112
6215191968221
75999122152
8881212219919
9621212141646
107166672064