We consider the dynamic network formation problem under the requirement that the whole network be connected and remain …

, learning and diffusion, and network games. I also include some background on social network characteristics and measurements …, models of network formation, models for the statistical analysis of social networks, as well as community detection. …

This paper provides a game-theoretic model of network formation with a continuous effort choice. Efforts are strategic … complements for direct neighbors in the network and display global substitution/congestion effects. We show that if the parameter … links according to a network cost function. Again all socially optimal configurations are such that the network is a nested …

We consider network games in which players simultaneously form partnerships and choose actions. Players are …. We find that, despite the symmetry and simplicity of the setting, quite irregular network structures can arise in …