Spreading processes in Multilayer Networks
Abstract
Several systems can be modeled as sets of interconnected networks or networks with multiple types of connections, here generally called multilayer networks. Spreading processes such as information propagation among users of an online social networks, or the diffusion of pathogens among individuals through their contact network, are fundamental phenomena occurring in these networks. However, while information diffusion in single networks has received considerable attention from various disciplines for over a decade, spreading processes in multilayer networks is still a young research area presenting many challenging research issues. In this paper we review the main models, results and applications of multilayer spreading processes and discuss some promising research directions.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1405.4329,
title = {Spreading processes in Multilayer Networks},
author = {Mostafa Salehi and Rajesh Sharma and Moreno Marzolla and Matteo Magnani and Payam Siyari and Danilo Montesi},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.4329},
year = {2015}
}
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21 pages, 3 figures, 4 tables