[p2p-research] pattern identification methodologies

[Samuel Rose]

Ps.

Possibly Athina may have some insight into this, and Paul, both based on
research that they are currently doing...

I worked with Paul recently, and he showed me some algorithms that will draw
patterns in network graphs based on specified node-types (which could be
something like a category, for instance, that connects nodes). That
algorithm is the Girvan-Newman algorithm, using a "betweeness" clustering
algorithmand software is GUESS
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~ladamic/GUESS/index.html

Social network analysis is actually a very useful set of methods to look at
"techno-social" patterns.

On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 9:39 AM, Samuel Rose <samuel.rose at gmail.com> wrote:

> There are many "techno-social" patterns, and quite a few concrete
> methodologies in place, but it really depends on the patterns you are
> talking about here:
>
> Usage of technology? Buying habits? Human travel in machines (like
> airplanes, busses, cars, etc), human attention/movement in retail spaces,
> etc etc
>
> Probably, Michel, I am guessing that you are thinking about a specific area
> of human techno-social patterns, so if you will narrow it down, I will do my
> best to help...
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 12:09 AM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Sam, Nikos,
>>
>> are their any concrete methodologies to identify techno-social patterns, a
>> la christophe alexander,
>>
>> thanks for any explanations and pointers,
>>
>> Michel
>>
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