The Topological Properties of the Local Clustering Coefficient

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In this paper, Leigh Metcalf examines the local clustering coefficient for and provides a new formula to generate the local clustering coefficient.
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Software Engineering Institute

Abstract

The local clustering coefficient is examined for its topological implications and a new formula to generate the local clustering coefficient is given. The formula is based on the homology of the local induced subgraph. 

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Metcalf, L. (2013, December 9). The Topological Properties of the Local Clustering Coefficient. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-topological-properties-of-the-local-clustering-coefficient/.

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author={Metcalf, Leigh},
title={The Topological Properties of the Local Clustering Coefficient},
month={Dec},
year={2013},
institution={Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University},
url={https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-topological-properties-of-the-local-clustering-coefficient/},
note={Accessed: 2026-Oct-8}
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Metcalf, Leigh. "The Topological Properties of the Local Clustering Coefficient." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, December 9, 2013. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-topological-properties-of-the-local-clustering-coefficient/.

L. Metcalf, "The Topological Properties of the Local Clustering Coefficient," Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University. Software Engineering Institute, 9-Dec-2013 [Online]. Available: https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-topological-properties-of-the-local-clustering-coefficient/. [Accessed: 8-Oct-2026].

Metcalf, Leigh. "The Topological Properties of the Local Clustering Coefficient." Software Engineering Institute, Carnegie Mellon University, Software Engineering Institute, 9 Dec. 2013. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-topological-properties-of-the-local-clustering-coefficient/. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

Metcalf, Leigh. The Topological Properties of the Local Clustering Coefficient. Software Engineering Institute. 2013. https://www.sei.cmu.edu/library/the-topological-properties-of-the-local-clustering-coefficient/