Small World Theory (Six Degrees of Separation Theory) proposes that there are ab

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Small World Theory (Six Degrees of Separation Theory) proposes that there are about six degrees of separation from any given person in the world. Because Hollywood is such a close-knit community with the entertainment industry, it is proposed that any given person is connected to the actor, Kevin Bacon.

Go to the website, The Oracle of Bacon (https://oracleofbacon.org/) and report the degrees of separation with the following famous actors or celebrities:

Jennifer Lopez Will Smith

Edward Norton Drew Barrymore

Jamie FoxxRobert Downey Jr.

Amy AdamsTom Hanks

Beyonce KnowlesBenicio Del Toro

Tom CruiseTerrence Howard

Emma WatsonAngelina Jolie

Melissa McCarthyKerry Washington

Denzel WashingtonJimmy Fallon

Bradley CooperCameron Diaz

Mila KunasJennifer Lawrence

While examining the ties between Kevin Bacon and the above actors, in which cases does Kevin Bacon have weak ties (as defined by Granovetter, 1973)? List those relationships. Hint: For our purposes, a weak tie is where there are 2 degrees of separation.

CAUTION!:  You will have to be cautious not to include the movies themselves as a tie. For instance, if Kevin Bacon was in a movie with an actor, it is only one degree of separation.

Explanation / Answer

Jennifer Lopez: 2

Edward Norton: 2

Jamie Foxx : 2

Robert Downey Jr.: 2

Amy Adams: 2

Tom Hanks: 1

Beyonce Knowles: 2

Benicio Del Toro: 2

Tom Cruise: 1

Terrence Howard: 2

Emma Watson: 2

Angelina Jolie: 2

Melissa McCarthy: 2

Kerry Washington: 2

Denzel Washington: 2

Jimmy Fallon: 2

Bradley Cooper: 2

Cameron Diaz: 2

Mila Kunas: 2

Jennifer Lawrence: 1

Will Smith: 2

Drew Barrymore: 2

Apart from Jennifer Lawrence and Tom Cruise, everyone else on this list has 2 degrees of separation. According to the Oracle of Bacon website, there are approximately 401607 people in Hollywood industry separated from Kevin Bacon by 2 degrees of separation.

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