Social networks and spin glasses
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Author(s)
Kirkpatrick, Scott
Kulakovsky, Alex
Cebrian, Manuel
Pentland, Alex Sandy
Date Issued
2012
Journal
Philosophical Magazine
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Citation
Kirkpatrick, S., et al. "Social Networks and Spin Glasses." Philosophical Magazine 92 1-3 (2012): 362-77.
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Abstract
The networks formed from the links between telephones observed in a month's call detail records (CDRs) in the UK are analyzed, looking for the characteristics thought to identify a communications network or a social network. Some novel methods are employed. We find similarities to both types of network. We conclude that, just as analogies to spin glasses have proved fruitful for optimization of large-scale practical problems, there will be opportunities to exploit the statistical mechanics of the formation and dynamics of social networks in today's electronically connected world. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Media Laboratory
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https://doi.org/10.1080/14786435.2011.634858
