README.md

multilayer-centrality

Spectral centrality measures in multilayer networks and their application in scientometrics

Written and developed by Giorgos Sideris, 2018
Supervised by Dimitrios Katsaros

Thesis Document

The thesis location is in: reports/Spectral_centrality_measures_in_multilayer_networks_and_their_application_in_scientometrics.pdf

How to use :

1. Install Matlab and open it
2. Clone repository
3. Navigate to the project folder on Matlab
4. Use biplex_data(coauthorship file, citations file,delimiter) or h_index(coauthorship file, citations file,delimiter) or c3_index(coauthorship file, citations file,delimiter) or c4_index(coauthorship file, citations file, biplex results file,delimiter) on Matlab command line
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Task list :

• Implement Biplex-like algorithm for one-layer network

• Implement Biplex Pagerank algorithm as proposed by Pedroche, Romance, Criado

• Make algorithm work with networks that contain dangling nodes

• Test code's accuracy

• Implement H-Index algorithm

• Implement C^3-Index Algorithm

• Test and compare algorithms

• Apply to scientometrics

• Examine correlation of results

• Implement a new algorithm, C^4-Index

• Apply to scientometrics

• Examine correlation of results

• Write thesis

• Complete scientific paper