Fig. 1: Representation of the network composition over the course of the 10 waves.
From: Evidence of equilibrium dynamics in human social networks evolving in time
The table in the upper part shows the presence of individuals across the waves. Each row represents a person, and each column represents a wave. A coloured cell indicates the person’s presence in that specific wave. The cell colour reflects the total number of waves that the person participated in. Thus, all individuals present in n waves will have n cells coloured in the same colour, with a different colour for each n. Colours are not evenly distributed because each individual is likely present in all waves of the same academic year (dropouts or new enrolments in the middle of the year are rare). On the right side, the percentages of people present in each number n of waves are displayed. For instance, 15.3% of individuals are present in 10 waves, 0.2% in 9 waves, etc. Below the table, a visual representation of the evolution of the network of positive and negative relationships is shown. Individuals are represented as nodes arranged in a circular layout, with blue links for positive relationships and orange links for negative ones. To illustrate the high turnover in network composition, all individuals are depicted in every wave, even if they have not yet joined or have already left the network.
