2011/06/25 by Dmitry Zinoviev, Zinoviev, Dmitry, Vy Duong +1
Computer Science · Decision Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Complex Network Analysis Techniques #Computer Science and Game Theory (cs.GT) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #FOS: Physical sciences #Game Theory and Applications #Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence #Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph) #Social and Information Networks (cs.SI) #cs.GT #cs.SI #physics.soc-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1106.5174
6 pages, 3 figures, presented at ANSS-2011 (Boston, MA)
arxiv created 2011/06/25 · openalex publication_date 2011/06/25 · arxiv updated 2011/06/28 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
One major function of social networks (e.g., massive online social networks) is the dissemination of information, such as scientific knowledge, news, and rumors. Information can be propagated by the users of the network via natural connections in written, oral or electronic form. The information passing from a sender to receivers and back (in the form of comments) involves all of the actors considering their knowledge, trust, and popularity, which shape their publishing and commenting strategies. To understand such human aspects of the information dissemination, we propose a game theoretical model of a one-way information forwarding and feedback mechanism in a star-shaped social network that takes into account the personalities of the communicating actors.