DiffuGreedy: An influence maximization algorithm based on diffusion cascades

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Abstract

Finding a set of nodes that maximizes the spread in a network, known as the influence maximization problem, has been addressed from multiple angles throughout the literature. Traditional solutions focus on the algorithmic aspect of the problem and are based solely on static networks. However, with the emergence of several complementary data, such as the network’s temporal changes and the diffusion cascades taking place over it, novel methods have been proposed with promising results. Here, we introduce a simple yet effective algorithm that combines the algorithmic methodology with the diffusion cascades. We compare it with four different prevalent influence maximization approaches, on a large scale Chinese microblogging dataset. More specifically, for comparison, we employ methods that derive the seed set using the static network, the temporal network, the diffusion cascades, and their combination. A set of diffusion cascades from the latter part of the dataset is set aside for evaluation. Our method outperforms the rest in both quality of the seed set and computational efficiency.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComplex Networks and Their Applications VII - Volume 1 Proceedings The 7th International Conference on Complex Networks and their Applications COMPLEX NETWORKS 2018
EditorsRenaud Lambiotte, Luis M. Rocha, Pietro Lió, Hocine Cherifi, Luca Maria Aiello, Chantal Cherifi
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages392-404
Number of pages13
ISBN (Print)9783030054106
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2019
Event7th International Conference on Complex Networks and their Applications, COMPLEX NETWORKS 2018 - Cambridge, United Kingdom
Duration: 11 Dec 201813 Dec 2018

Publication series

NameStudies in Computational Intelligence
Volume812
ISSN (Print)1860-949X

Conference

Conference7th International Conference on Complex Networks and their Applications, COMPLEX NETWORKS 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityCambridge
Period11/12/1813/12/18

Keywords

  • Influence maximization
  • Information spreading
  • Large-scale network analysis

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