From: Structural hole centrality: evaluating social capital through strategic network formation
Parameter | Description |
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\(b_v\) | Benefit associated with connecting to a node v, where that benefit captures the structural quality of v in the network |
\(\delta \) | Indirect path benefit discount, such that a path of length \(\ell \ge 2\) to a node v, accrues a benefit of \(\delta ^\ell b_v\) |
\(d_{\text{max}}\) | The maximum path length, such that there is no benefit to being connected along a path of greater length |
\(\gamma \) | Proportion of the indirect path benefit that is associated to the source of a path |
\(\eta \) | The scaled cost of a connection to a node |