The Small World

The phenomenon of the small world as in two new acquaintances discovering that they have an acquaintance in common is of great scientific interest. The samll world phenomenon appears to be a fundamental property of social structure and function. Understanding it its origin and its implications can shed light on problems in sociology sociometrics political science social psychology and anthropology. This volume brings together much of what is understood about the small world problem and the chapters indicate the quality vitality and scope of this area.