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Literary sources and references
Below you will find a list of literary sources and references, which are a good starting point to learn more about the science of Social Networking. The theoretical model behind My Network Value is based on the following research, studies and principles as listed here:
Books
The Virtual Handshake: Opening Doors And Closing Deals Online
David Teten (Autor), Scott Allen (Autor)http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0814472869/handshake-20
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
Malcolm Gladwell (Autor)http://www.amazon.com/Tipping-Point-Little-Things-Difference/dp/0316346624/
Summary
http://radio.weblogs.com/0111705/categories/collaboration/2003/12/21.html#a358
Six Degrees: The Science of a Connected Age
Duncan J. Watts (Autor)
Links
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Social Network Analysis: an introduction
http://www.bioteams.com/2006/03/28/social_network_analysis.html
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Small world experiment
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Interpersonal ties
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The Virtual Handshake Blog
8/16/2006 Granovetter’s Weak Ties - How Weak Is Weak?http://www.thevirtualhandshake.com/blog/2006/08/16/granovetter-weak-ties-misinterpreted
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Dunbar's number
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The Dunbar Number as a Limit to Group Sizes
http://www.lifewithalacrity.com/2004/03/the_dunbar_numb.html
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Pareto distribution
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Power Law
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The Strength of weak ties: A network theory revisited, Mark Granovetter (PDF)
http://www.si.umich.edu/~rfrost/courses/SI110/readings/In_Out_and_Beyond/Granovetter.pdf