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Liang Huang1, Kwangho Park, Ying-Cheng Lai

  • 1Department of Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
|April 12, 2006
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Information spread on modular networks peaks when the number of communities is optimized. This finding helps control information flow in social and biological systems.

Area of Science:

  • Network Science
  • Information Dynamics
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Many social and biological systems exhibit modular network structures.
  • These networks feature densely connected communities with sparse inter-community links.
  • Understanding information propagation in such structures is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate information propagation dynamics on modular networks.
  • To explore the relationship between network modularity and information lifetime.
  • To identify optimal conditions for information spread control.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a three-state epidemic model.
  • Simulated information spread with a unit spreading rate.
  • Analyzed information lifetime as a function of the number of network modules.

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Main Results:

  • Discovered a resonance-like phenomenon where information lifetime is maximized.
  • The maximum information lifetime is achieved at an optimal number of modules.
  • Modularity significantly influences the persistence of information.

Conclusions:

  • The number of modules in a network is a critical factor for information lifetime.
  • Findings can inform strategies for optimizing or controlling information spread.
  • Applicable to social networks, biological systems, and other modular networks.