From Virtual to the Simulated World: An Agent-Based Model of Friendship Network in Second Life

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Author(s): Sadaf Alvi (University of Karachi, Pakistan)and Shah Jamal Alam (University of Michigan, USA)
Copyright: 2012
Pages: 18
Source title: Social Networking and Community Behavior Modeling: Qualitative and Quantitative Measures
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Maytham Safar (Kuwait University, Kuwait)and Khaled Mahdi (Kuwait University, Kuwait)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-61350-444-4.ch005

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Media & Communications / Social Computing / Social Networking

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Second Life is a virtual world that allows users to engage in various social activities, meet friends, form communities, attend events of interests, and trade online with other users represented through their virtual 3D avatars. For social and behavioral scientists, this provides an opportunity to investigate the dynamics of social interaction and formation of interpersonal and group affiliation ties. We present a prototype agent-based model that takes into account a number of qualitative and quantitative studies of social networking in Second Life. Initial results concerning friendships and acquaintance ties are reported.

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