Time allocation in social networks: correlation between social structure and human communication dynamics

Recent research has shown the deep impact of the dynamics of human interactions (or temporal social networks) on the spreading of information, opinion formation, etc. In general, the bursty nature of human interactions lowers the interaction between people to the extent that both the speed and reach...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2013-05
Main Authors: Miritello, Giovanna, Lara, Rubén, Moro, Esteban
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diffusion rate
Human communication
Information dissemination
Social networks
Telephone calls
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Summary:Recent research has shown the deep impact of the dynamics of human interactions (or temporal social networks) on the spreading of information, opinion formation, etc. In general, the bursty nature of human interactions lowers the interaction between people to the extent that both the speed and reach of information diffusion are diminished. Using a large database of 20 million users of mobile phone calls we show evidence this effect is not homogeneous in the social network but in fact, there is a large correlation between this effect and the social topological structure around a given individual. In particular, we show that social relations of hubs in a network are relatively weaker from the dynamical point than those that are poorer connected in the information diffusion process. Our results show the importance of the temporal patterns of communication when analyzing and modeling dynamical process on social networks.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1305.3865