Standard Network Analysis: Task x Task

Standard Network Analysis: Task x Task

Input data: Task x Task

Start time: Tue Oct 18 11:56:51 2011

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Network Level Measures

MeasureValue
Row count37.000
Column count37.000
Link count33.000
Density0.025
Components of 1 node (isolates)11
Components of 2 nodes (dyadic isolates)0
Components of 3 or more nodes3
Reciprocity0.065
Characteristic path length2.790
Clustering coefficient0.049
Network levels (diameter)6.000
Network fragmentation0.730
Krackhardt connectedness0.270
Krackhardt efficiency0.949
Krackhardt hierarchy0.865
Krackhardt upperboundedness0.994
Degree centralization0.045
Betweenness centralization0.061
Closeness centralization0.017
Eigenvector centralization0.460
Reciprocal (symmetric)?No (6% of the links are reciprocal)

Node Level Measures

MeasureMinMaxAvgStddev
Total degree centrality0.0000.0560.0130.014
Total degree centrality [Unscaled]0.0008.0001.8381.980
In-degree centrality0.0000.0690.0130.016
In-degree centrality [Unscaled]0.0005.0000.9191.124
Out-degree centrality0.0000.0690.0130.016
Out-degree centrality [Unscaled]0.0005.0000.9191.148
Eigenvector centrality0.0000.5900.1550.173
Eigenvector centrality [Unscaled]0.0000.4170.1090.123
Eigenvector centrality per component0.0000.2140.0660.058
Closeness centrality0.0140.0250.0160.004
Closeness centrality [Unscaled]0.0000.0010.0000.000
In-Closeness centrality0.0140.0230.0160.003
In-Closeness centrality [Unscaled]0.0000.0010.0000.000
Betweenness centrality0.0000.0660.0070.015
Betweenness centrality [Unscaled]0.00082.6678.36918.558
Hub centrality0.0001.0690.0720.221
Authority centrality0.0001.4140.0380.229
Information centrality0.0000.0840.0270.026
Information centrality [Unscaled]0.0001.6840.5420.523
Clique membership count0.0002.0000.2430.541
Simmelian ties0.0000.0000.0000.000
Simmelian ties [Unscaled]0.0000.0000.0000.000
Clustering coefficient0.0000.5000.0490.126

Key Nodes

This chart shows the Task that is repeatedly top-ranked in the measures listed below. The value shown is the percentage of measures for which the Task 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: Task x Task (size: 37, density: 0.0247748)

RankTaskValueUnscaledContext*
1bomb_preparation0.0568.0001.205
2bombing0.0568.0001.205
3get_money0.0426.0000.661
4driving0.0284.0000.118
5conceal_bomb_in_car0.0213.000-0.154
6explosion0.0213.000-0.154
7leave_bomb_and_car0.0213.000-0.154
8purchase_vehicle0.0213.000-0.154
9accusation0.0142.000-0.426
10convicted0.0142.000-0.426

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

Mean: 0.013Mean in random network: 0.025
Std.dev: 0.014Std.dev in random network: 0.026

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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): Task x Task

RankTaskValueUnscaled
1get_money0.0695.000
2bombing0.0564.000
3bomb_preparation0.0423.000
4conceal_bomb_in_car0.0282.000
5driving_training0.0282.000
6explosion0.0282.000
7accusation0.0141.000
8convicted0.0141.000
9detonate_bomb0.0141.000
10driving0.0141.000

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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): Task x Task

RankTaskValueUnscaled
1bomb_preparation0.0695.000
2bombing0.0564.000
3driving0.0423.000
4destruction0.0282.000
5leave_bomb_and_car0.0282.000
6murder0.0282.000
7purchase_vehicle0.0282.000
8accusation0.0141.000
9arrest0.0141.000
10conceal_bomb_in_car0.0141.000

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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: Task x Task (size: 37, density: 0.0247748)

RankTaskValueUnscaledContext*
1bombing0.5900.417-1.204
2bomb_preparation0.5340.377-1.352
3get_money0.4760.337-1.504
4purchase_vehicle0.3750.265-1.771
5driving0.3570.253-1.820
6conceal_bomb_in_car0.3320.235-1.886
7explosion0.3180.225-1.923
8purchase_acetylene0.2890.205-1.999
9purchase_oxygen0.2890.205-1.999
10driving_training0.2710.192-2.047

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

Mean: 0.155Mean in random network: 1.044
Std.dev: 0.173Std.dev in random network: 0.377

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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): Task x Task

RankTaskValue
1bombing0.214
2bomb_preparation0.194
3get_money0.173
4purchase_vehicle0.136
5driving0.130
6conceal_bomb_in_car0.121
7explosion0.115
8purchase_acetylene0.105
9purchase_oxygen0.105
10driving_training0.098

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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: Task x Task (size: 37, density: 0.0247748)

RankTaskValueUnscaledContext*
1destruction0.0250.00153.744
2murder0.0250.00153.744
3explosion0.0240.00153.549
4bomb_preparation0.0230.00153.408
5bombing0.0230.00153.408
6driving0.0230.00153.384
7leave_bomb_and_car0.0230.00153.384
8conceal_bomb_in_car0.0230.00153.382
9weapon_training0.0220.00153.375
10detonate_bomb0.0220.00153.359

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

Mean: 0.016Mean in random network: -0.302
Std.dev: 0.004Std.dev in random network: 0.006

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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): Task x Task

RankTaskValueUnscaled
1provide_money0.0230.001
2get_money0.0230.001
3rent_residence0.0190.001
4driving_training0.0190.001
5purchase_acetylene0.0180.001
6purchase_oxygen0.0180.001
7run_bomb_factory0.0180.001
8surveillence0.0180.001
9purchase_vehicle0.0180.001
10bomb_preparation0.0180.000

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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: Task x Task (size: 37, density: 0.0247748)

RankTaskValueUnscaledContext*
1bomb_preparation0.06682.667-0.119
2bombing0.05671.000-0.193
3leave_bomb_and_car0.02734.000-0.425
4conceal_bomb_in_car0.02429.667-0.452
5detonate_bomb0.02228.000-0.463
6get_money0.01215.000-0.545
7driving0.01012.333-0.561
8run_bomb_factory0.00810.000-0.576
9purchase_acetylene0.0078.333-0.587
10purchase_oxygen0.0078.333-0.587

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

Mean: 0.007Mean in random network: 0.081
Std.dev: 0.015Std.dev in random network: 0.126

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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): Task x Task

RankTaskValue
1purchase_vehicle1.069
2purchase_acetylene0.535
3purchase_oxygen0.535
4rent_residence0.535
5bomb_preparation0.000
6destruction0.000
7murder0.000
8explosion0.000
9bombing0.000
10driving0.000

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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): Task x Task

RankTaskValue
1get_money1.414
2bombing0.000
3explosion0.000
4purchase_acetylene0.000
5purchase_oxygen0.000
6run_bomb_factory0.000
7weapon_training0.000
8bomb_preparation0.000
9driving_training0.000
10detonate_bomb0.000

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Information centrality

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

Input network(s): Task x Task

RankTaskValueUnscaled
1bomb_preparation0.0841.684
2bombing0.0791.587
3driving0.0701.412
4leave_bomb_and_car0.0611.221
5destruction0.0571.139
6murder0.0571.139
7purchase_vehicle0.0571.136
8get_money0.0420.850
9conceal_bomb_in_car0.0420.836
10detonate_bomb0.0400.800

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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): Task x Task

RankTaskValue
1bombing2.000
2explosion2.000
3conceal_bomb_in_car1.000
4destruction1.000
5driving1.000
6leave_bomb_and_car1.000
7murder1.000

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Simmelian ties

The normalized number of Simmelian ties of each node.

Input network(s): Task x Task

RankTaskValueUnscaled
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): Task x Task

RankTaskValue
1destruction0.500
2murder0.500
3explosion0.333
4conceal_bomb_in_car0.167
5leave_bomb_and_car0.167
6driving0.083
7bombing0.048

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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
1bomb_preparationdestructionbombingbombingget_moneyprovide_moneybomb_preparationbomb_preparation
2bombingmurderbomb_preparationbomb_preparationbombingget_moneybombingbombing
3leave_bomb_and_carexplosionget_moneyget_moneybomb_preparationrent_residencedrivingget_money
4conceal_bomb_in_carbomb_preparationpurchase_vehiclepurchase_vehicleconceal_bomb_in_cardriving_trainingdestructiondriving
5detonate_bombbombingdrivingdrivingdriving_trainingpurchase_acetyleneleave_bomb_and_carconceal_bomb_in_car
6get_moneydrivingconceal_bomb_in_carconceal_bomb_in_carexplosionpurchase_oxygenmurderexplosion
7drivingleave_bomb_and_carexplosionexplosionaccusationrun_bomb_factorypurchase_vehicleleave_bomb_and_car
8run_bomb_factoryconceal_bomb_in_carpurchase_acetylenepurchase_acetyleneconvictedsurveillenceaccusationpurchase_vehicle
9purchase_acetyleneweapon_trainingpurchase_oxygenpurchase_oxygendetonate_bombpurchase_vehiclearrestaccusation
10purchase_oxygendetonate_bombdriving_trainingdriving_trainingdrivingbomb_preparationconceal_bomb_in_carconvicted