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Table 1 Comparison of models with different numbers of phases, with and without preferential attachment (PA), together with: number of parameters; differences in AIC and BIC values compared to the overall minimum; and the lowest divergent moment for models with PA

From: Testing the hypothesis of preferential attachment in social network formation

(Phases, PA)

No. Params

ΔAIC

ΔBIC

Diverge

(1,No)

1

2.2 × 103

2.1 × 103

–

(2,No)

4

2.1 × 102

1.5 × 102

–

(3,No)

8

1.2 × 102

83

–

(4,No)

13

42

38

–

(5,No)

19

23

58

–

(6,No)

26

27

1.1 × 102

–

(1,Yes)

2

1.9 × 102

1.1 × 102

3

(2,Yes)

5

1.3 × 102

72

4

(3,Yes)

9

31

\(\mathbf{[0]}\)

3

(4,Yes)

14

11

14

3

(5,Yes)

20

\(\mathbf{[0]}\)

42

3

(6,Yes)

27

9

97

3

  1. Preferred models are shown using square brackets and bold type.