Katz Centrality

Katz Centrality is a way to measure the importance of a person or node within a network by considering not only their direct connections but also the influence of those connected to them. It assigns higher scores to nodes with many links or links to influential nodes, capturing both immediate and distant relationships. Think of it like measuring a person's overall social influence by accounting for their friends and the friends of their friends, giving a more comprehensive picture of their position within the network.