Instant Messaging as a Scale-Free Network

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dc.creatorSmith, Reginald D.
dc.date2002-06-19
dc.date2002-08-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:45:55Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:45:55Z
dc.descriptionThe 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.
dc.description5 pages, 4 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0206378
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0206378
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/19478
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.titleInstant Messaging as a Scale-Free Network
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