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Table 1 shce centrality parameters

From: Structural hole centrality: evaluating social capital through strategic network formation

Parameter

Description

\(b_v\)

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