3 papers
cs.CY2026
How to Detect Information Voids Using Longitudinal Data from Social Media and Web Searches
Irene Scalco, Francesco Gesualdo, Roy Cerqueti +1
The model of the attention economy, where content producers compete for the attention of users, relies on two key forces: information supply and demand. This study leverages the fe…
stat.ME2025
Z-Dip: a standardized measure for data modality assessment
Edoardo Di Martino, Matteo Cinelli, Roy Cerqueti
Detecting multimodality in empirical distributions is a fundamental problem in statistics and data analysis, with applications ranging from clustering to the study of complex syste…
cs.CY2025
Quantifying Polarization: A Comparative Study of Measures and Methods
Edoardo Di Martino, Matteo Cinelli, Roy Cerqueti +1
Political polarization, a key driver of social fragmentation, has drawn increasing attention for its role in shaping online and offline discourse. Despite significant efforts, accu…