KnowraMetcalfe's lawLinked fromLinked fromThe 3 pages that link to Metcalfe's law, each with the reason it gives.All 3Broader topic 1Related 1Compared with 1Network effectRelated: It captures the intuition behind direct effects, though real networks rarely gain value at that exact rate.Dunbar's numberCompared with: It concerns network value rather than the cognitive limit on maintaining relationships.Robert MetcalfeBroader topic: Metcalfe formulated this influential claim about the value of communication networks.