The Statistical Analysis of Local Structure in Social Networks

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Paul W. Holland

University of California, Berkeley; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)

Samuel Leinhardt

Independent

Date Written: June 1974

Abstract

We introduce the concept of a triad census of a digraph arid show how it can be used to enumerate various types of subgraph configurations. We give the basic probabilities needed for computing means and variances for a triad census under the U-MAN distribution for digraphs. These concepts are combined to provide a way of testing propositions about social structure using sociometric data. An application to 408 sociograms is given.

Suggested Citation

Holland, Paul W. and Leinhardt, Samuel, The Statistical Analysis of Local Structure in Social Networks (June 1974). NBER Working Paper No. w0044, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=259354

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