10 papers
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…
Modeling and Control of Sustainable Transitions through Opinion-Behavior Coupling in Heterogeneous Networks
Martina Alutto, Sofia Bellotti, Fabrizio Dabbene +1
Understanding how sustainable behaviors spread within heterogeneous societies requires the integration of behavioral data, social influence mechanisms, and structured approaches to…
Predictive Control Strategies for Sustaining Innovation Adoption on Multilayer Social Networks
Martina Alutto, Qiulin Xu, Fabrizio Dabbene +2
This paper studies an optimal control problem for an adoption-opinion model that couples innovation adoption with opinion formation on a multilayer network. Adoption spreads throug…
A Coupled Friedkin-Johnsen Model of Popularity Dynamics in Social Media
Gaya Cocca, Paolo Frasca, Chiara Ravazzi
Popularity dynamics in social media depend on a complex interplay of social influence between users and popularity-based recommendations that are provided by the platforms. In this…