Degree Sphere Centrality


Definition

The number of reachable vertices up to a distance of 2:

Cu = kout(u) + ∑w∩u kout(w)
w is any neighbor of u.
(Number of nodes at 1 or 2 connections from node u)

Software

References

  • DEL RIO, G., KOSCHUTZKI, D. & COELLO, G. 2009. How to identify essential genes from molecular networks? BMC Syst Biol, 3, 102.