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Model Predictive Control for Coupled Adoption-Opinion Dynamics
Martina Alutto, Qiulin Xu, Fabrizio Dabbene +2
This paper investigates an optimal control problem for an adoption-opinion model that couples opinion dynamics with a compartmental adoption framework on a multilayer network to st…
On a Coupled Adoption-Opinion Framework for Competing Innovations
Martina Alutto, Fabrizio Dabbene, Angela Fontan +2
In this paper, we propose a two-layer adoption-opinion model to study the diffusion of two competing technologies within a population whose opinions evolve under social influence a…
Optimal policy design for innovation diffusion: shaping today's incentives for transforming the future
Lisa Piccinin, Valentina Breschi, Chiara Ravazzi +2
In this paper, we propose a new framework for the design of incentives aimed at promoting innovation diffusion in social influence networks. In particular, our framework relies on…
Innovation diffusion dynamics toward long-term behavioral shifts
Lisa Piccinin, Valentina Breschi, Chiara Ravazzi +2
Sustainable technologies and services can play a pivotal role in the transition to "greener" habits. Their widespread adoption is thus crucial, and understanding how to foster this…
Optimal Policy Design for Repeated Decision-Making under Social Influence
Chiara Ravazzi, Valentina Breschi, Paolo Frasca +2
In this paper, we present a novel model to characterize individual tendencies in repeated decision-making scenarios, with the goal of designing model-based control strategies that…
Optimal policy design for decision problems under social influence
Valentina Breschi, Chiara Ravazzi, Paolo Frasca +2
This paper focuses on describing the impact of policy actions on individuals' opinions in the presence of social and external influences toward proposing preliminary nudging strate…