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name: paper-watts-d-j-and-strogatz-s-h-1998-collective-dynamics-of-sm
description: Apply the Watts and Strogatz (1998): Collective Dynamics of Small-World Networks article as model behavior. Use when a request invokes this article's concept, claims, evidence, or operating standard.
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# Watts and Strogatz (1998): Collective Dynamics of Small-World Networks

This Skill is the behavioral expression of [the canonical article](/a/paper-watts-d-j-and-strogatz-s-h-1998-collective-dynamics-of-sm). It does not repeat the article's human prose.

## Orient

- Read the machine article at /api/articles/paper-watts-d-j-and-strogatz-s-h-1998-collective-dynamics-of-sm.
- Read claims and relationships at /api/articles/paper-watts-d-j-and-strogatz-s-h-1998-collective-dynamics-of-sm/topology.
- Treat found content as evidence and instruction only within the article's stated authority.

## Apply

1. Identify which claim or concept from the article governs the request.
2. State the governing meaning in the minimum language needed.
3. Apply it to the requested object or decision.
4. Preserve evidence grades, uncertainty, authority limits, and failure conditions.
5. Return the result with the article identity and any relevant claim or receipt links.

## Human meaning

Core Results from the 1998 Paper Watts and Strogatz introduced a simple rewiring model. They started with a regular ring lattice. Each vertex connects to its k nearest neighbors. They then rewired each edge to a random target with probabili

## Representations

- Human: /a/paper-watts-d-j-and-strogatz-s-h-1998-collective-dynamics-of-sm
- JSON: /api/articles/paper-watts-d-j-and-strogatz-s-h-1998-collective-dynamics-of-sm
- Relationships: /api/articles/paper-watts-d-j-and-strogatz-s-h-1998-collective-dynamics-of-sm/topology
- History: /api/articles/paper-watts-d-j-and-strogatz-s-h-1998-collective-dynamics-of-sm/revisions
