Formation and Statistical Properties on Name Networks

DOI

10.2991/amcce-15.2015.39How to use a DOI?

Keywords

complex network; small word effect; scale-free; power-law distribution; disassortative mixing

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate name network based on complex network theory. We study statistical properties of the network and find that name network show some important characteristics: not only small word effect, scale-free and the power-law distribution, but also disassortative mixing. The origin and formation of such properties are investigated from a macroscopic Chinese culture and philosophy perspective. It is interesting to find Chinese culture and philosophy may shape the formation and structure of names. According to the study, we can give some insight of names. Furthermore, understanding name network can help to knowledge Chinese culture. The hub nodes in the network show close relationship with Chinese culture. Learning the hub nodes, which effectively explain the origin of names.

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© 2015, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Lei Zhang
AU  - Yong Hu
AU  - Jianxiang Cao
PY  - 2015/04
DA  - 2015/04
TI  - Formation and Statistical Properties on Name Networks
BT  - Proceedings of the 2015 International Conference on Automation, Mechanical Control and Computational Engineering
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 215
EP  - 220
SN  - 1951-6851
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/amcce-15.2015.39
DO  - 10.2991/amcce-15.2015.39
ID  - Zhang2015/04
ER  -