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Information and Knowledge Diffusion Dynamics in Complex Networks with Independent Spreaders.

Yan Zhuang1,2, Weihua Li3,4,5,6,7,8, Yang Liu9

  • 1School of Economics and Management, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China.

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Independent spreaders significantly enhance information diffusion in complex networks beyond traditional link contagion. Their activeness impacts knowledge spread, revealing broader diffusion potentials in social systems.

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Area of Science:

  • Complex systems
  • Network science
  • Information diffusion

Background:

  • Information diffusion is crucial in social systems, often modeled using network topology.
  • Existing research primarily focuses on diffusion within a single network, neglecting external interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To model information diffusion dynamics incorporating independent spreaders.
  • To analyze the impact of independent spreaders on contagion processes beyond network links.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a susceptible-exposed-infectious-recovered (SEIR) contagion model with independent spreaders.
  • Derived mathematical expressions for critical epidemic thresholds on various network types.
  • Conducted simulations on Small World, Scale-Free, and real-world social networks.

Main Results:

  • Information spread can be more extensive than explained by link contagion alone.
  • The activeness of independent spreaders critically influences diffusion extent and speed.
  • Thresholds for diffusion depend on infectious, exposure, and recovery rates, plus spreader activity.

Conclusions:

  • Independent spreaders play a vital role in information and knowledge diffusion.
  • Understanding spreader activity is key to predicting and managing diffusion in complex networks.
  • Findings have implications for various dynamical processes in networked systems.