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.

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Answer:

Degree of separation between different actors or celebrities is as below (based on the Oracle of Bacon website)

Celebrity 1 Celebrity 2 Degree of separation Kevin Bacon Jennifer Lopez 2 Kevin Bacon Edward Norton 2 Kevin Bacon Jammie Foxx 2 Kevin Bacon Amy Adams 2 Kevin Bacon Beyonce Knowles 2 Kevin Bacon Tom Cruise 1 Kevin Bacon Emma Watson 2 Kevin Bacon Melissa McCarthy 2 Kevin Bacon Denzel Washington 2 Kevin Bacon Bradley Cooper 2 Kevin Bacon Mila Kunis 2 Kevin Bacon Will Smith 2 Kevin Bacon Drew Barrymore 2 Kevin Bacon Robert Downey Jr. 2 Kevin Bacon Tom Hanks 1 Kevin Bacon Benicio Del Toro 2 Kevin Bacon Terrance Howard 2 Kevin Bacon Angelina Jolie 2 Kevin Bacon Kerry Washington 2 Kevin Bacon Jimmy Fallon 2 Kevin Bacon Camerzon Diaz 2 Kevin Bacon Jennifer Lawrence 1

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