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Network Centrality for a citation graph
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who matters most
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Centrality measures which nodes are most important in a network. Degree counts direct connections; betweenness counts how often a node lies on shortest paths (a bridge or broker); closeness measures how near a node is to all others. Switching metrics changes who matters — a key insight for social networks, infrastructure, and epidemiology.
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Metricbetweenness
Most centralD
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Governing equation
Reading this result: By betweenness, node D is the key broker: it sits on the most shortest paths, so removing it would fracture the network even if it has few direct links.
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