Social Influence Analysis: Models, Methods, and Evaluation

Kan Li , Lin Zhang , Heyan Huang

Engineering ›› 2018, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (1) : 40 -46.

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Engineering ›› 2018, Vol. 4 ›› Issue (1) : 40 -46. DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2018.02.004
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Social Influence Analysis: Models, Methods, and Evaluation

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Social influence analysis (SIA) is a vast research field that has attracted research interest in many areas. In this paper, we present a survey of representative and state-of-the-art work in models, methods, and evaluation aspects related to SIA. We divide SIA models into two types: microscopic and macroscopic models. Microscopic models consider human interactions and the structure of the influence process, whereas macroscopic models consider the same transmission probability and identical influential power for all users. We analyze social influence methods including influence maximization, influence minimization, flow of influence, and individual influence. In social influence evaluation, influence evaluation metrics are introduced and social influence evaluation models are then analyzed. The objectives of this paper are to provide a comprehensive analysis, aid in understanding social behaviors, provide a theoretical basis for influencing public opinion, and unveil future research directions and potential applications.

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Social influence analysis / Online social networks / Social influence analysis models / Influence evaluation

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Kan Li, Lin Zhang, Heyan Huang. Social Influence Analysis: Models, Methods, and Evaluation. Engineering, 2018, 4(1): 40-46 DOI:10.1016/j.eng.2018.02.004

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This research was supported in part by the National Basic Research Program of China (2013CB329605).()

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