Physical Review X · 2014 · 67 citations · 40 references
Social SciencesCommunicationCollective BehaviorSocial InfluenceSocial MovementsInformation SpreadNetwork DynamicsSocial ContagionSocial Network AnalysisSocial NetworksStochastic NetworksEpidemic SpreadingEpidemic Spreading On NetworksSpreadingSpreading ProcessesSpreading Processes On NetworksViral InfluenceViral Information SpreadViral Spreading
Social networks experience viral spreading, in which a small group of pioneering individuals can popularize movements and ideas. Scientists use physical modeling and empirical validation to trace how networks shrink and grow depending on the actions of both random nodes and well-connected nodes.
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