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In this paper we present a model of Web communities which constitute a part of the Web structure. The proposed model is aimed at characterization of the topology behind the Web communities. It is inspired by small world graphs that show behaviors similar to many natural networks. We model Web communities as clusters of Web pages using graph grammars. Graph grammars allow us to simulate the structural properties of Web communities including their growth and evolution. An example of a grammar is presented. We discuss possibilities for utilization of the proposed model for research into Web communities, their properties and identification.
This work has been partially supported by the Grant Agency of Slovak Republic grant No. VG1/ 0162/03.
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Frivolt, G., Bieliková, M. (2005). Topology Generation for Web Communities Modeling. In: Vojtáš, P., Bieliková, M., Charron-Bost, B., Sýkora, O. (eds) SOFSEM 2005: Theory and Practice of Computer Science. SOFSEM 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3381. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30577-4_20
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