assortatiivisuus
Assortatiivisuus refers to a property of complex networks where nodes with similar characteristics tend to connect to each other. This is in contrast to disassortative networks, where nodes with high degrees tend to connect to nodes with low degrees. The concept is particularly relevant in the study of social networks, biological networks, and technological networks. In social networks, for instance, assortative mixing might describe how people tend to associate with others of similar age, socioeconomic status, or interests. In biological networks, it could relate to how proteins with similar functions interact.
The assortativity coefficient is a quantitative measure used to describe the degree of assortative mixing in