Assortative Mixing Equilibria in Social Network Games

Chen Avin; Hadassa Daltrophe; Zvi Lotker; David Peleg

Game Theory for Networks. 7th International EAI Conference, GameNets 2017 Knoxville, TN, USA, May 9, 2017, Proceedings

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Assortative Mixing Equilibria in Social Network Games

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    author={Chen Avin and Hadassa Daltrophe and Zvi Lotker and David Peleg},
    title={Assortative Mixing Equilibria in Social Network Games},
    proceedings={Game Theory for Networks. 7th International EAI Conference, GameNets 2017 Knoxville, TN, USA, May 9, 2017, Proceedings},
    proceedings_a={GAMENETS},
    year={2017},
    month={9},
    keywords={Social networks Homophily Game theory},
    doi={10.1007/978-3-319-67540-4_3}
}

Chen Avin
Hadassa Daltrophe
Zvi Lotker
David Peleg
Year: 2017
Assortative Mixing Equilibria in Social Network Games
GAMENETS
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-67540-4_3

Chen Avin¹^,*, Hadassa Daltrophe¹^,*, Zvi Lotker¹^,*, David Peleg²^,*

1: Ben Gurion University of the Negev
2: Weizmann Institute of Science

*Contact email: avin@cse.bgu.ac.il, hd@cs.bgu.ac.il, zvilo@bgu.ac.il, david.peleg@weizmann.ac.il

Abstract

It is known that individuals in social networks tend to exhibit (a.k.a. ) in their social ties, which implies that they prefer bonding with others of their own kind. But what are the reasons for this phenomenon? Is it that such relations are more convenient and easier to maintain? Or are there also some more tangible benefits to be gained from this collective behaviour?

Keywords: Social networks Homophily Game theory

Published: 2017-09-19
Appears in: SpringerLink

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67540-4_3