Eigenvector-like measures of centrality for asymmetric relations
Social NetworksPublished 1 July 2001
Phillip Bonacich, Paulette Lloyd
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An alternative measure of centrality is suggested that equals an eigenvector when eigenvectors can be used and provides meaningfully comparable results when they cannot.
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Eigenvectors of adjacency matrices are useful as measures of centrality or of status. However, they are misapplied to asymmetric networks in which some positions are unchosen. For these networks, an alternative measure of centrality is suggested that equals an eigenvector when eigenvectors can be used and provides meaningfully comparable results when they cannot.
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Social SciencesPhysics and Astronomy
Social network analysis methods and applications
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