Dynamics of a Polish Internet-Based Social Network

• Authors: K. Zmarzłowski , P. Mazur , A. Orłowski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Dynamics of a number of new users registering for the first time to a Polish internet-base social network http://Grono.net is investigated via various regression models. Trends are estimated and the statistical significance of their forecasting is tested.

Keywords

EN

89.65.Gh; 89.65.Ef; 89.20.Hh; 02.50.-r

Discipline

• 02.50.-r: Probability theory, stochastic processes, and statistics(see also section 05 Statistical physics, thermodynamics, and nonlinear dynamical systems)
• 89.65.Ef: Social organizations; anthropology
• 89.20.Hh: World Wide Web, Internet
• 89.65.Gh: Economics; econophysics, financial markets, business and management(for economic issues regarding production and use of renewable energy, see 88.05.Lg)

• Journal: Acta Physica Polonica A
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 117
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 700-702

Dates

published

2010-04

Contributors

author

K. Zmarzłowski

• Katedra Informatyki SGGW, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warszawa, Poland

author

P. Mazur

• Katedra Informatyki SGGW, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warszawa, Poland

author

A. Orłowski

• Katedra Informatyki SGGW, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warszawa, Poland
• Instytut Fizyki PAN, al. Lotników 32/46, 02-668 Warszawa, Poland

References

• 1. http://grono.net
• 2. G.S. Maddala, Introduction to Econometrics, 3rd ed., Wiley, New York 2002
• 3. T.C. Mills, Time Series Techniques for Economists, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge 1990
• 4. G.E. Schwarz, Ann. Statist. 6, 461 (1978)

Identifiers

DOI

10.12693/APhysPolA.117.700