Calculates the s-core decomposition of a network. This is analogous to
the k-core decomposition, but takes into account the strength
of vertices (i.e., in weighted networks). If an unweighted network is
supplied, then the output of the function coreness is
returned.
s_core(g, W = NULL)Integer vector of the vertices' s-core membership
An igraph graph object
Numeric matrix of edge weights (default: NULL)
Christopher G. Watson, cgwatson@bu.edu
The s-core consists of all vertices \(i\) with \(s_i > s\), where \(s\) is some threshold value. The \(s_0\) core is the entire network, and the threshold value of the \(s_{n}\) core is $$s_{n-1} = min_i s_i$$ for all vertices \(i\) in the \(s_{n-1}\) core.
Note that in networks with a wide distribution of vertex strengths, in which there are almost as many unique values as there are vertices, then several separate cores will have a single vertex. See the reference provided below.
Eidsaa, M and Almaas, E. (2013) s-core network decomposition: a generalization of k-core analysis to weighted networks. Physical Review E, 88, 062819. tools:::Rd_expr_doi("10.1103/PhysRevE.88.062819")