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View SchemaCascade Dynamics of Multiplex Propagation
| Authors | Damon Centola, Michael W. Macy, Victor M. Eguiluz |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0504165 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0504165 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.physa.2006.06.018 |
| Journal | Physica A 374, 449-456 (2007) |
Abstract
Random links between otherwise distant nodes can greatly facilitate the propagation of disease or information, provided contagion can be transmitted by a single active node. However we show that when the propagation requires simultaneous exposure to multiple sources of activation, called multiplex propagation, the effect of random links is just the opposite: it makes the propagation more difficult to achieve. We calculate analytical and numerically critical points for a threshold model in several classes of complex networks, including an empirical social network.
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