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Table 6 PubMed: number of connected components when weak and strong ties are removed from the social network

From: The strength of co-authorship ties through different topological properties

State of the SN

No. edges

% edges

No. c. components

No. changes

Original

5,550,294

8,926

Tieness—weak ties removed

2,219,024

39.98

40,484

4.54

Modified NO—weak ties removed

2,193,422

39.52

41,308

4.63

Tieness—strong ties removed

5,550,294

100

8,926

0

Modified NO—strong ties removed

5,550,294

100

8,926

0

  1. c. components connected components