Dynamics of social networks: A deterministic approach

• Autorzy: David W. Pearson , Mark McCartney
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Our aim is to model the dynamics of social networks, which comprises the problem of how people get to know each other, like each other, detest each other, etc. Most existing models are stochastic in nature and, obviously, based on random events. Our approach is deterministic and based on ordinary differential equations. This should not be seen as a challenge to stochastic models, but rather as a complement.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

quantitative sociodynamics; dynamic systems; social networks

• Wydawca: University of Zielona Gora Press
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science
• Rocznik: 2002
• Tom: 12
• Numer: 4
• Strony: 545-551

Daty

wydano

2002

otrzymano

2002-01-06

poprawiono

2002-06-05

Twórcy

autor

David W. Pearson

• EURISE (Roanne Research Group), University Jean Monnet, Saint Etienne I.U.T. de Roanne, 20, avenue de Paris, 42334 Roanne, France

autor

Mark McCartney

• School of Computing and Mathematical Sciences, University of Ulster, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland

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