Metcalfe's law

Metcalfe's Law is a principle that states the value of a network is proportional to the square of the number of connected users or nodes in the system. In simpler terms, as more participants join a network, the overall value and utility of that network increase exponentially. The law is often expressed mathematically as: \[ V \propto n^2 \] where \( V \) is the value of the network and \( n \) is the number of users or nodes.