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Social networking

In a society the information horizon is set by each individual's social contacts, which in turn is a part of the global network of human communication. These communication networks are formed on basis of obtained information, thereby creating positive feedback loops which can give rice to a diversity of different social structures. We present 5 java applets associated to this modeling. One describes the spreading of information on social networks, and one describes how a signal (say a letter) is transmitted given obtained information. Finally, there are 3 versions whith social climbing based on obtained information.

Publications

Martin Rosvall and Kim Sneppen
Modeling Dynamics of Information Networks
Phys. Rev. Lett. 91 (2003)
cond-mat/0308399

Martin Rosvall og Kim Sneppen
Modeling self-organization of communication and topology in social networks
Phys. Rev. E 74 (2006)
physics/0512105

Martin Rosvall og Kim Sneppen
Self-Assembling of information in networks
Europhys. Lett. 74 (2006)
abs/physics/0603218

K. Sneppen, A. Trusina, M. Rosvall
Hide and Seek on Complex Networks
Europhys. Lett. 69 (2005)
cond-mat/0407055

M. Rosvall and K. Sneppen
Reinforced communication and social navigation generate groups in model networks
Phys. Rev. E 79 (2009)
0809.4803

L. Lizana, M. Rosvall and K. Sneppen
Time walkers and spatial dynamics of ageing information
Phys. Rev. Lett. 104 (2010)
0910.4045