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An improved index of centrality
Author(s) -
Beauchamp Murray A.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 0005-7940
DOI - 10.1002/bs.3830100205
Subject(s) - centrality , index (typography) , network theory , graph theory , meaning (existential) , graph , katz centrality , computer science , network science , measure (data warehouse) , theoretical computer science , mathematics , betweenness centrality , epistemology , complex network , data mining , combinatorics , philosophy , world wide web
Abstract Increasing interest in the application of graph theory to the behavioral sciences is evidenced by the 1963 publication of the book “Applications of Graph Theory to Group Structure” by Claude Flament. Discussed there is the meaning and limitations of the Bavelas measure of centrality. In this article, the author proposes an improvement of this centrality index for both points and graphs in order to extend its analytical utility.