학술논문
Dynamics of large scale networks following a merger
Document Type
Working Paper
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Source
T. Ozyer and R. Alhajj (eds), Machine Learning Techniques for Online Social Networks, Lecture Notes in Social Networks, pages 173--193. Springer, 2018
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Abstract
We study the dynamic network of relationships among avatars in the massively multiplayer online game Planetside 2. In the spring of 2014, two separate servers of this game were merged, and as a result, two previously distinct networks were combined into one. We observed the evolution of this network in the seven month period following the merger and report our observations. We found that some structures of original networks persist in the combined network for a long time after the merger. As the original avatars are gradually removed, these structures slowly dissolve, but they remain observable for a surprisingly long time. We present a number of visualizations illustrating the post-merger dynamics and discuss time evolution of selected quantities characterizing the topology of the network.
Comment: 8 pages, 17 figures
Comment: 8 pages, 17 figures