NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Descriptor
Citations (References)1
Collaborative Writing1
Interpersonal Relationship1
Mathematical Concepts1
Mathematical Formulas1
Scientific and Technical…1
Social Networks1
Source
Library Trends1
Author
Kretschmer, Hildrun1
Publication Type
Journal Articles1
Reports - Descriptive1
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Showing one result Save | Export
Similarities and Dissimilarities in Coauthorship Networks: Gestalt Theory as Explanation for Well-Ordered Collaboration Structures and Production of Scientific Literature.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Kretschmer, Hildrun – Library Trends, 2002
Based on Gestalt theory, the author assumes the existence of a field-force equilibrium to explain how, according to the conciseness principle, mathematically precise gestalts could exist in coauthorship networks. Develops a mathematical function to describe these gestalts in scientific literature and discusses structural characteristics of…
Descriptors: Citations (References), Collaborative Writing, Interpersonal Relationship, Mathematical Concepts