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The evolution of roles
- Source :
- Social Networks, 68, ASONAM
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2022.
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Abstract
- We propose a novel formalization of roles in social networks that unifies the most commonly used definitions of role equivalence. As one consequence, we obtain a single, straightforward proof that role equivalences form lattices. Our formalization focuses on the evolution of roles from arbitrary initial conditions and thereby generalizes notions of relative and iterated roles that have been suggested previously. In addition to the unified structure result this provides a potential micro-foundation for the emergence of roles. Considering the genesis of roles may explain, and help overcome, the problem that social networks rarely exhibit interesting role equivalences of the traditional kind. Finally, we discuss extensions of the role concept to multivariate networks with actor and tie attributes by example.<br />Social Networks, 68
- Subjects :
- 050402 sociology
Theoretical computer science
Sociology and Political Science
Computer science
Structure (category theory)
02 engineering and technology
Roles
0504 sociology
020204 information systems
Server
0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
050602 political science & public administration
Algebra over a field
Equivalence (measure theory)
General Psychology
Structure (mathematical logic)
05 social sciences
General Social Sciences
Role evolution
0506 political science
Algebra
Iterated function
Anthropology
020201 artificial intelligence & image processing
Network analysis
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 03788733
- Volume :
- 68
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Social Networks
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f415fc5da770eed41f2fa900b6b1b0ba