Detecting Hidden Layers from Spreading Dynamics on Complex Networks

When dealing with spreading processes on networks it can be of the utmost importance to test the reliability of data and identify potential unobserved spreading paths. In this paper we address these problems and propose methods for hidden layer identification and reconstruction. We also explore the...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2021-07
Main Authors: Gajewski, Łukasz G, Chołoniewski, Jan, Wilinski, Mateusz
Format: Article
Language:English
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Multilayers
Networks
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Summary:When dealing with spreading processes on networks it can be of the utmost importance to test the reliability of data and identify potential unobserved spreading paths. In this paper we address these problems and propose methods for hidden layer identification and reconstruction. We also explore the interplay between difficulty of the task and the structure of the multilayer network describing the whole system where the spreading process occurs. Our methods stem from an exact expression for the likelihood of a cascade in the Susceptible-Infected model on an arbitrary graph. We then show that by imploring statistical properties of unimodal distributions and simple heuristics describing joint likelihood of a series of cascades one can obtain an estimate of both existence of a hidden layer and its content with success rates far exceeding those of a null model. We conduct our analyses on both synthetic and real-world networks providing evidence for the viability of the approach presented.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2101.11758