2 papers
cs.SI2026
Combining opinion and structural similarity in link recommendations to counter extreme polarization
Gabriella D. Franco, Marta C. Couto, VÃtor V. Vasconcelos +1
Recommendation algorithms, used in online social networks, shape interactions between users. In particular, link-recommendation algorithms suggest new connections and affect how in…
cs.MA2025
Heterogeneous Update Processes Shape Information Cascades in Social Networks
Flávio L. Pinheiro, VÃtor V. Vasconcelos
A common assumption in the literature on information diffusion is that populations are homogeneous regarding individuals' information acquisition and propagation process: Individua…