Social Network Analysis

Social network analysis (SNA) is the mapping and measuring of relationships and flows between people, groups, organizations, computers, or other information/knowledge processing entities. It’s a way of understanding how these connections shape behavior and outcomes. Key Characteristics / Core Concepts Nodes/Vertices: Represent the individual entities within the network (e.g., people, organizations). Edges/Links/Ties: Represent the relationships … Read more

Graph Theory

Graph theory is the study of graphs, which are mathematical structures used to model pairwise relations between objects. It’s a branch of mathematics that deals with networks of points (vertices or nodes) connected by lines (edges). Key Characteristics / Core Concepts Vertices (Nodes): Represent objects or entities. Edges: Represent the connections or relationships between vertices. … Read more