TY - JOUR
T1 - Social network analysis via multi-state reliability and conditional influence models
AU - Schneider, Kellie
AU - Rainwater, Chase
AU - Pohl, Ed
AU - Hernandez, Ivan
AU - Ramirez-Marquez, Jose Emmanuel
PY - 2013/1
Y1 - 2013/1
N2 - This paper incorporates multi-state reliability measures into the assessment of a social network in which influence is treated as a multi-state commodity that flows through the network. The reliability of the network is defined as the probability that at least a certain level of influence reaches an intended target. We consider an individuals influence level as a function of the influence levels received from preceding actors in the network. We define several communication functions which describe the level of influence a particular actor will pass along to other actors within the network. Illustrative examples are presented, and the network reliability under the various communication influence levels is computed using exhaustive enumeration for a small example and Monte Carlo simulation for larger, more realistic sized examples.
AB - This paper incorporates multi-state reliability measures into the assessment of a social network in which influence is treated as a multi-state commodity that flows through the network. The reliability of the network is defined as the probability that at least a certain level of influence reaches an intended target. We consider an individuals influence level as a function of the influence levels received from preceding actors in the network. We define several communication functions which describe the level of influence a particular actor will pass along to other actors within the network. Illustrative examples are presented, and the network reliability under the various communication influence levels is computed using exhaustive enumeration for a small example and Monte Carlo simulation for larger, more realistic sized examples.
KW - Conditional influence
KW - Monte Carlo simulation
KW - Multi-state reliability
KW - Social networks
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ress.2012.07.007
DO - 10.1016/j.ress.2012.07.007
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84866303574
SN - 0951-8320
VL - 109
SP - 99
EP - 109
JO - Reliability Engineering and System Safety
JF - Reliability Engineering and System Safety
ER -