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Mapping the Distribution and Spread of Social Ties Over Time: A Case Study Using Facebook Friends

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|Nov 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/connections-2019-007 | Journal eISSN: 2816-4245 | Journal ISSN: 0226-1766
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 17
Published on: Nov 14, 2019
Published by: International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA)
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