Attachment centrality: An axiomatic approach to connectivity in networks

Oskar Skibski, Talal Rahwan, Tomasz P. Michalak, Makoto Yokoo

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Abstract

Centrality indices aim to quantify the importance of nodes or edges in a network. A number of new centrality indices have recently been proposed to try and capture the role of nodes in connecting the network. While these indices seem to deliver new insights, to date not enough is known about their theoretical properties. To address this issue, we propose an axiomatic approach. Specifically, we prove that there exists a unique centrality index satisfying some intuitive properties related to network connectivity. This new index, which we call Attachment Centrality, is equivalent to the Myerson value of a particular graph-restricted coalitional game. Building upon our theoretical analysis, we show that our Attachment Centrality has certain computational properties that are more attractive than the Myerson value for an arbitrary game.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAAMAS 2016 - Proceedings of the 2016 International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems
PublisherInternational Foundation for Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems (IFAAMAS)
Pages168-176
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9781450342391
StatePublished - 2016
Event15th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2016 - Singapore, Singapore
Duration: May 9 2016May 13 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Joint Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS
ISSN (Print)1548-8403
ISSN (Electronic)1558-2914

Other

Other15th International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2016
Country/TerritorySingapore
CitySingapore
Period5/9/165/13/16

Keywords

  • Axiomatization
  • Network centrality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Software
  • Control and Systems Engineering

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