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Group Formation in Large Social Networks: Membership, Growth, and Evolution Export

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The processes by which communities come together, attract new members, and develop over time is a central research issue in the social sciences --- political movements, professional organizations, and religious denominations all provide fundamental examples of such communities. In the digital domain, on-line groups are becoming increasingly prominent due to the growth of community and social networking sites such as MySpace and LiveJournal. However, the challenge of collecting and analyzing...


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