Dynamics of group cohesion in homophilic networks

Katerine Guerrero, Jorge Finke

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Abstract

Understanding cohesion and homophily in empirical networks allows us build better personalization and recommendation systems. This paper proposes a network model that explains the emergence of cohesion and homophily as an aggregate outcome at the group-And network-level. We introduce two simple mechanisms that capture the underlying tendencies of nodes to connect with similar and different others. Our main theoretical result presents conditions on the network under which it reaches high degrees of cohesion and homophily.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE 56th Annual Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2318-2323
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781509028733
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Jun 2017
Event56th IEEE Annual Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2017 - Melbourne, Australia
Duration: 12 Dec 201715 Dec 2017

Publication series

Name2017 IEEE 56th Annual Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2017
Volume2018-January

Conference

Conference56th IEEE Annual Conference on Decision and Control, CDC 2017
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Period12/12/1715/12/17

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