| Term | Description | Example Reference |
| P(j) | Probability distribution function. | Equation 1. |
| ji, ki | Degree of node i. | Equation 1 & Equation 2. |
| γ | Scale free network component. | Equation 1. |
| Π(ki) | Preferential bias function. | Equation 2. |
| N | Number of nodes in network. | Equation 2. |
| Ci | Local clustering coefficient for node i. | Equation 3. |
| ei | Number of links between ki neighbours of node i. | Equation 3. |
| v | Set of all nodes in the network. | Equation 4. |