Instant Messaging as a Scale-Free Network
Statistical Mechanics
2007-05-23 v2
Abstract
The topology of an instant messaging system is described. Statistical measures of the network are given and compared with the statistics of a comparable random graph. The scale-free character of the network is examined and implications are given for the structure of social networks and instant messenger security.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0206378,
title = {Instant Messaging as a Scale-Free Network},
author = {Reginald D. Smith},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0206378},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
5 pages, 4 figures