Small world – this project from Columbia University finds that while there are probably less than 6 degrees, the network entertains requests for favours only about a third of the time, and that it’s not as hub-and-spoke as scale-free networks would have us imagine. via NYTimes
Small world project
I highlight findings from Columbia University’s Small World project, which reveals social networks are less hub-and-spoke than scale-free models predict and that favor requests are only fulfilled about a third of the time.