Towards a computational network theory of social groups

Authors: Daniel Redhead, Riana Minocher, Dominik Deffner

Published: 2022-07-07

DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x21001370

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Abstract

AbstractNetwork theory is necessary for the realization of cognitive representations and resulting empirical observations of social groups. We propose that the triadic primitives denoting individual roles are multilayer, with positive and negative relations feeding into cost–benefit calculations. Through this, we advance a computational theory that generalizes to different scales and to contexts where conflict is not present.