1. A GRAPH-THEORETIC DEFINITION OF A SOCIOMETRIC CLIQUE.
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Alba, Richard D.
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GRAPH theory , *SOCIOMETRY , *PROBABILITY theory , *STATISTICS , *DISTRIBUTION (Probability theory) , *ALGEBRA - Abstract
The intent of this paper is to provide a definition of a sociometric clique in the language of graph theory. This problem is viewed from two perspectives: maintaining fidelity to the intuitive notion of a clique; and providing adequate computational mechanics for large bodies of data. Luce's (1950) concept of an n-clique is used, but further qualifications are added. Two statistics or measures with associated probability distributions are defined for testing the adequacy of a subgraph which qualifies according to the definition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1973
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