Instability of social network dynamics with stubborn links
Somaye Sheykhali,
Amir Hossein Darooneh,
Gholam Reza Jafari
Abstract:This paper studies the signed networks in the presence of stubborn links, based on the structural balance theory. Each agent in the network has a mixture of positive and negative links represent friendly and antagonistic interactions, and his stubbornness about interactions. Structural balance theory affirms that in signed social networks with simultaneous friendly/hostile interactions, there is a general tendency of evolving over time to reduce the tensions. From this perspective, individuals iteratively inve… Show more
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