1.1 Network Homophily and Generating Mechanisms

A large body of work attests to the prevalence of homophily—similarity between individuals—in social networks, though which mechanisms are responsible for the prevalence of homophily remains subject to debate. Additionally, there is a paucity of work examining the effect of multiple types of ties on social influence processes and network homophily generally. This project explored the dynamics of homophily within a multiplex network and the effect of social influence on network structure itself