Formal Concept Analysis of Social Networks

The book studies the existing and potential connections between Social Network Analysis (SNA) and Formal Concept Analysis (FCA) by showing how standard SNA techniques, usually based on graph theory, can be supplemented by FCA methods, which rely on lattice theory.



The book presents contributions to the following areas: acquisition of terminological knowledge from social networks, knowledge communities, individuality computation, other types of FCA-based analysis of bipartite graphs (two-mode networks), multimodal clustering, community detection and description in one-mode and multi-mode networks, adaptation of the dual-projection approach to weighted bipartite graphs, extensions to the Kleinberg's HITS algorithm as well as attributed graph analysis.

Cartea studiaza conexiunile existente si potentiale dintre Analiza retelelor sociale (SNA) si Analiza formala a conceptelor (FCA), aratand modul in care tehnicile SNA standard, de obicei bazate pe teoria graficelor, pot fi completate de metodele FCA, care se bazeaza pe teoria zabrelelor. prezinta contributii la urmatoarele domenii: achizitionarea de cunostinte terminologice din retelele sociale, comunitatile de cunostinte, calculul individualitatii, alte tipuri de analize bazate pe FCA ale graficelor bipartite (retele cu doua moduri), clustering multimodal, detectarea si descrierea comunitatii intr-un singur mod si retele multi-mod, adaptarea abordarii cu proiectie duala la grafice bipartite ponderate, extensii la algoritmul HITS al lui Kleinberg, precum si analiza graficelor atribuite.