Models, Entropy and Information of Temporal Social Networks
Abstract
Temporal social networks are characterized by {heterogeneous} duration of contacts, which can either follow a power-law distribution, such as in face-to-face interactions, or a Weibull distribution, such as in mobile-phone communication. Here we model the dynamics of face-to-face interaction and mobile phone communication by a reinforcement dynamics, which explains the data observed in these different types of social interactions. We quantify the information encoded in the dynamics of these networks by the entropy of temporal networks. Finally, we show evidence that human dynamics is able to modulate the information present in social network dynamics when it follows circadian rhythms and when it is interfacing with a new technology such as the mobile-phone communication technology.
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@article{arxiv.1307.5675,
title = {Models, Entropy and Information of Temporal Social Networks},
author = {Kun Zhao and Márton Karsai and Ginestra Bianconi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1307.5675},
year = {2013}
}
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21 pages, 9 figures; Temporal Networks, P. Holme, and J. Saram\"aki (Eds.) Understanding Complex Systems Series, Springer (2013)