Influence in social networks with stubborn agents: From competition to bargaining

Y Kareeva, A Sedakov, M Zhen - Applied Mathematics and Computation, 2023 - Elsevier
The literature on game-theoretic models of opinion dynamics in social networks mainly
focuses on the Nash equilibrium, which reflects a competitive situation between influencing …

Open-loop equilibrium strategies for dynamic influence maximization game over social networks

SR Etesami - IEEE Control Systems Letters, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We consider the problem of budget allocation for competitive influence maximization over
social networks. In this problem, multiple competing parties (players) want to distribute their …

Opinion dynamics optimization through noncooperative differential games

HB Jond - 2023 9th International Conference on Control …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, I study optimizing the opinion formation of a social network of a population of
individuals on a graph whose opinion evolves according to the Hegselmann-Krause model …

A game approach to multi-dimensional opinion dynamics in social networks with stubborn strategist agents

HB Jond, A Yıldız - European Journal of Control, 2024 - Elsevier
In a social network, individuals express their opinions on several interdependent topics, and
therefore the evolution of their opinions on these topics is also mutually dependent. In this …

Differential Game Strategies for Social Networks With Self-Interested Individuals

HB Jond - IEEE Transactions on Computational Social …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A social network population engages in collective actions as a direct result of forming a
particular opinion. The strategic interactions among the individuals acting independently …

Opinion dynamics of stubborn agents under the presence of a troll asdifferential game

A Yildiz, AB Özgüler - Turkish Journal of Electrical …, 2021 - journals.tubitak.gov.tr
The question of whether opinions of stubborn agents result in Nash equilibrium under the
presence of troll is investigated in this study. The opinion dynamics is modelled as a …

Stackelberg Solutions in an Opinion Dynamics Game with Stubborn Agents

Y Kareeva, A Sedakov, M Zhen - Computational Economics, 2024 - Springer
The paper examines an opinion dynamics game in a social group with two active agents
(influencers) based on the Friedkin–Johnsen model. In the game, we assume sequential …

Modeling and analysis of trolls in opinion formation on social networks with a differential game approach

A Yıldız, AB Ozguler, H Jond - Authorea Preprints, 2023 - essopenarchive.org
Trolls are a continuing problem of social media. The question of whether and to what extent
trolls alter the natural evolution of opinions plays an important role in coping with the …

[PDF][PDF] Time of influence as a decision variable in game-theoretic models of opinion dynamics in social groups

G Jingjing - 2024 - disser.spbu.ru
Relevance of thesis topic People exchange their thoughts and opinions for a long time
beginning from face-to-face communication and letters to using nowadays online platforms …

Competitive Influence in a Social Network with Stubborn Agents: A Case of Constant Control

Y Kareeva, A Sedakov - 2023 7th Scientific School Dynamics …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper studies an opinion dynamics game with active and passive agents. Using a well-
established model of opinion dynamics, we formulate the problem as a linear-quadratic …