How Physical Proximity Shapes Complex Social Networks.

ABSTRACT: Social interactions among humans create complex networks and - despite a recent increase of online communication - the interactions mediated through physical proximity remain a fundamental way for people to connect. A common way to quantify the nature of the links between individuals is to consider repeated interactions: frequently occurring interactions indicate strong ties, such as friendships, while ties with low weights can indicate random encounters. Here we focus on a different dimension: rather than the strength of links, we study physical distance between individuals when a link is activated. The findings presented here are based on a dataset of proximity events in a population of approximately 500 individuals. To quantify the impact of the physical proximity on the dynamic network

SUBMITTER: Stopczynski A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6286340 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature