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Uncovering Patterns of Participant-Invariant Influence in Networks

Social and Information Networks 2026-02-16 v1

Abstract

In this paper, we explore the nature of influence in a network. The concept of participant-invariant influence is derived from an influence matrix M specifically designed to explore this phenomenon. Through nonnegative matrix factorization approximation, we managed to extract a participant-invariant matrix H representing a shared pattern that all participants must obey. The acquired H is highly field-related and can be further utilized to cluster factual networks. Our discovery of the unveiled participant-independent influence within network dynamics opens up new avenues for further research on network behavior and its implications.

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@article{arxiv.2312.02906,
  title  = {Uncovering Patterns of Participant-Invariant Influence in Networks},
  author = {Min Shaojie},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2312.02906},
  year   = {2026}
}