Eur. Phys. J. Special Topics 143, 29-37 (2007)
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjst/e2007-00067-1

Affinity driven social networks

¹ Centro Atómico Bariloche and Instituto Balseiro, 8400 S. C. de Bariloche, Argentina
² Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, 8400 S. C. de Bariloche, Argentina

Abstract

In this work we present a model for evolving networks, where the driven force is related to the social affinity between individuals of a population. In the model, a set of individuals initially arranged on a regular ordered network and thus linked with their closest neighbors are allowed to rearrange their connections according to a dynamics closely related to that of the stable marriage problem. We show that the behavior of some topological properties of the resulting networks follows a non trivial pattern.