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Link Prediction in Complex Networks Based on Cluster Information

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Advances in Artificial Intelligence - SBIA 2012 (SBIA 2012)

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Cluster in graphs is densely connected group of vertices sparsely connected to other groups. Hence, for prediction of a future link between a pair of vertices, these vertices common neighbors may play different roles depending on if they belong or not to the same cluster. Based on that, we propose a new measure (WIC) for link prediction between a pair of vertices considering the sets of their intra-cluster or within-cluster (W) and between-cluster or inter-cluster (IC) common neighbors. Also, we propose a set of measures, referred to as W forms, using only the set given by the within-cluster common neighbors instead of using the set of all common neighbors as usually considered in the basic local similarity measures. Consequently, a previous clustering scheme must be applied on the graph. Using three different clustering algorithms, we compared WIC measure with ten basic local similarity measures and their counterpart W forms on ten real networks. Our analyses suggest that clustering information, no matter the clustering algorithm used, improves link prediction accuracy.

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    Jorge Carlos Valverde-Rebaza & Alneu de Andrade Lopes

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  1. IME, Department of Computer Science, University of São Paulo, Brazil

    Leliane N. Barros

  2. IME, Department of Computer Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

    Marcelo Finger

  3. DInf - Federal University of Paraná, CEP 19031-970, Curitiba, Brazil

    Aurora T. Pozo

  4. Federal University of Technology, Paraná, Brazil

    Gustavo A. Gimenénez-Lugo

  5. Department of Inforumatics, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil

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Valverde-Rebaza, J.C., de Andrade Lopes, A. (2012). Link Prediction in Complex Networks Based on Cluster Information. In: Barros, L.N., Finger, M., Pozo, A.T., Gimenénez-Lugo, G.A., Castilho, M. (eds) Advances in Artificial Intelligence - SBIA 2012. SBIA 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 7589. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34459-6_10

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