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A Two Phase Investment Game for Competitive Opinion Dynamics in Social Networks
Swapnil Dhamal, Walid Ben-Ameur, Tijani Chahed +1
We propose a setting for two-phase opinion dynamics in social networks, where a node's final opinion in the first phase acts as its initial biased opinion in the second phase. In t…
Optimal Multiphase Investment Strategies for Influencing Opinions in a Social Network
Swapnil Dhamal, Walid Ben-Ameur, Tijani Chahed +1
We study the problem of optimally investing in nodes of a social network in a competitive setting, where two camps aim to maximize adoption of their opinions by the population. In…
An Integrated Framework for Competitive Multi-channel Marketing of Multi-featured Products
Swapnil Dhamal
For any company, multiple channels are available for reaching a population in order to market its products. Some of the most well-known channels are (a) mass media advertisement, (…
Effectiveness of Diffusing Information through a Social Network in Multiple Phases
Swapnil Dhamal
We study the effectiveness of using multiple phases for maximizing the extent of information diffusion through a social network, and present insights while considering various aspe…
Modeling Spread of Preferences in Social Networks for Sampling-based Preference Aggregation
Swapnil Dhamal, Rohith D. Vallam, Y. Narahari
Given a large population, it is an intensive task to gather individual preferences over a set of alternatives and arrive at an aggregate or collective preference of the population.…
Formation of Stable Strategic Networks with Desired Topologies
Swapnil Dhamal, Y. Narahari
Many real-world networks such as social networks consist of strategic agents. The topology of these networks often plays a crucial role in determining the ease and speed with which…