Ling, Wing-Kuen, Stewart, Paul, Teo, Kok-Lay et al and Tse, Chi-Kong
(2010)
Study of near consensus complex social networks using eigen theory.
In: International Conference on Optimization: Techniques and Applications, 10-13 December, 2010, Shanghai.
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Abstract
This paper extends the definition of an exact consensus complex social network to that of a near consensus complex social network. A near consensus complex social network is a social network with nontrivial topological features and steady state values of the decision certitudes of the majority of the nodes being either higher or lower than a threshold value. Based on this definition, the relationships among the vectors representing the steady state values of the decision certitudes of the nodes, the influence weight matrix of a near consensus complex social network and the set of vectors representing the initial state values of the decision certitudes of the nodes that satisfies a given near consensus specification are investigated. Finally, some practical examples of near consensus complex social networks are illustrated.
| Additional Information: | This paper extends the definition of an exact consensus complex social network to that of a near consensus complex social network. A near consensus complex social network is a social network with nontrivial topological features and steady state values of the decision certitudes of the majority of the nodes being either higher or lower than a threshold value. Based on this definition, the relationships among the vectors representing the steady state values of the decision certitudes of the nodes, the influence weight matrix of a near consensus complex social network and the set of vectors representing the initial state values of the decision certitudes of the nodes that satisfies a given near consensus specification are investigated. Finally, some practical examples of near consensus complex social networks are illustrated. |
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| Keywords: | complex network, consensus |
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| Subjects: | H Engineering > H310 Dynamics |
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| Divisions: | College of Science > School of Engineering |
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| ID Code: | 3997 |
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| Deposited On: | 13 Feb 2011 15:55 |
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