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What Is Web 2.0
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Interesting Mathematical Definition of Web 2.0 |
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2005-10-13 09:50:37 |
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Owen
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In our complexity group, Friam.org, we've been discussing whether or not there is an emergent property to Web 2.0. One contender is Reed's Law
http://www.reed.com/dprframeweb/dprframe.asp?section=gfn
Basically a component of Web 2.0 is migration from "Metcalfe's Law" and "Reed's Law". Metcalfe's law states the value of a network varies as the number of pair-wise connections between nodes, (the complete graph of the nodes). This varies as n^2.
Reed's law states the value of a network varies as the number of subgroups within that network. This varies as 2^n, a much, much larger number.
This transition is occurring due to the migration of the web from a publishing technology to a community.
A good article on the idea is "That Sneaky Exponential—Beyond Metcalfe's Law to the Power of Community Building"
http://www.reed.com/Papers/GFN/reedslaw.html
Owen
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