Scientific success from the perspective of the strength of weak ties.

ABSTRACT: We present the first complete verification of Granovetter's theory of social networks using a massive dataset, i.e. DBLP computer science bibliography database. For this purpose, we study a coauthorship network, which is considered one of the most important examples that contradicts the universality of this theory. We achieve this goal by rejecting the assumption of the symmetry of social ties. Our approach is grounded in well-established heterogeneous (degree-based) mean-field theory commonly used to study dynamical processes on complex networks. Granovetter's theory is based on two hypotheses that assign different roles to interpersonal, information-carrying connections. The first hypothesis states that strong ties carrying the majority of interaction events are located mainly within den

SUBMITTER: Fronczak A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8948253 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature