Applying Relation Algebra and RelView to Measures in aSocial Network

Rudolf Berghammer, Agnieszka Rusinowska and Harrie de Swart
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Rudolf Berghammer: Computer-Aided Program Development - Institute of Computer Science - CAU - Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel = Christian-Albrechts University of Kiel = Université Christian-Albrechts de Kiel
Harrie de Swart: Faculteit Wijsbegeerte-Logica en taalanalyse - Tilburg University [Netherlands]

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Abstract: We present an application of relation algebra to measure players' ‘strength' in a social network with influence between players. In particular, we deal with power, success, and influence of a player as measured by the Hoede-Bakker index, its generalization and modifications, and by the influence indices. We also apply relation algebra to determine followers of a coalition and the kernel of an influence function. This leads to specifications, which can be executed with the help of the BDDbased tool RelView after a simple translation into the tool's programming language. As an example we consider the present Dutch parliament.

Keywords: RelView; relation algebra; social network; the Hoede-Bakker index; influence index; follower; kernel (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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Published in 2009

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Journal Article: Applying relation algebra and RelView to measures in a social network (2010)
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