论文标题
合并后大型网络的动态
Dynamics of large scale networks following a merger
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论文摘要
我们研究了大型多人在线游戏Planetside 2中的化身之间的动态关系网络。在2014年春季，该游戏的两个单独的服务器合并了，结果，两个以前不同的网络合并为一个。我们在合并后的七个月内观察了该网络的演变，并报告了我们的观察结果。我们发现合并后很长一段时间以来，原始网络的某些结构持续存在。随着原始的化身逐渐去除，这些结构逐渐溶解，但它们仍然可以观察到令人惊讶的很长时间。我们提出了许多可视化，以说明合并后动力学，并讨论表征网络拓扑的选定数量的时间演变。
We study the dynamic network of relationships among avatars in the massively multiplayer online game Planetside 2. In the spring of 2014, two separate servers of this game were merged, and as a result, two previously distinct networks were combined into one. We observed the evolution of this network in the seven month period following the merger and report our observations. We found that some structures of original networks persist in the combined network for a long time after the merger. As the original avatars are gradually removed, these structures slowly dissolve, but they remain observable for a surprisingly long time. We present a number of visualizations illustrating the post-merger dynamics and discuss time evolution of selected quantities characterizing the topology of the network.
