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Table 3 Metrics characterising social and spatial behaviour. The metrics are defined in Sect. 3

From: Understanding the interplay between social and spatial behaviour

 

Exploration

Exploitation: Diversity

Exploitation: Evolution

Spatial

New locations/week, \(n_{\mathrm{loc}}\)

Activity space size, C

Activity space stability, \(J_{\mathrm{AS}}\)

Activity space entropy, \(H_{\mathrm{AS}}\)

Activity space rank turnover, \(R_{\mathrm{AS}}\)

Social

New ties/week, \(n_{\mathrm{tie}}\)

Social circle size, k

Social circle stability, \(J_{\mathrm{SC}}\)

Social circle entropy, \(H_{\mathrm{SC}}\)

Social circle rank turnover, \(R_{\mathrm{SC}}\)