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Chapter 2 Background In this chapter, we first give an overview of online social networks, describing their characteristics, the reasons behind the growth in their popularity, and the range of user interactions they allow. Then, we describe applications of online social net- works, motivating why understanding their structure and properties is a necessary step to building future applications. Finally, we provide background on metrics for the analysis for complex graphs. 2.1 What are online social networks? We begin by defining online social networks, providing a brief history of their growth in popularity, and detail the mechanisms that today’s online social networks provide for users to connect and share content. 2.1.1 Definition and purpose For the purposes of this thesis, we define an online social network to be a system where (a) users are first class entities with a semi-public profile, (b) users can create explicit links to other users or content items, and (c) users can navigate the social network by browsing the links and profiles of other users. This definition is consistent 11PDF Image | Online Social Networks: Measurement, Analysis, and Applications to Distributed Information Systems
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