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Optimal Control for Positive and Negative Information Diffusion Based on Game Theory in Online Social Networks


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In online social networks, information diffusion presents a complicated dynamic process that accompanies users' lives, in which the link between multi-information symbios...Show More

Abstract:

In online social networks, information diffusion presents a complicated dynamic process that accompanies users' lives, in which the link between multi-information symbiosis and conflict is frequently overlooked. We investigate two aspects that influence the process of diffusion by examining the phenomena of information dissemination between individuals and the general environment in online social networks. To characterize that complicated process, an effective model of positive and negative information diffusion based on evolutionary game theory is developed. To reduce the impact of negative information on the network ecosystem as much as possible while increasing the propagation of positive information, real-time control mechanisms are provided, and a corresponding optimal problem of control resource allocation is constructed. Considering some special circumstances that cannot monitor the diffusion process in real time, the pulse control strategies are offered. The efficiency of control systems is validated by theoretical evidence and experiments, and the impact of various factors on information dispersion is examined. The work will contribute to network management by providing a theoretical framework for understanding and managing the distribution of diverse types of information.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering ( Volume: 10, Issue: 1, 01 Jan.-Feb. 2023)
Page(s): 426 - 440
Date of Publication: 10 October 2022

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Author image of Pengfei Wan
Key Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
Pengfei Wan received the B.S. degree in mathematics and applied mathematics in 2016. He is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in computer science and technology with the School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China, under the supervision of Prof. Xiaoming Wang. His research interests include information diffusion, social computing, social networks, nonlinear optimization, and algorithm.
Pengfei Wan received the B.S. degree in mathematics and applied mathematics in 2016. He is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in computer science and technology with the School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China, under the supervision of Prof. Xiaoming Wang. His research interests include information diffusion, social computing, social networks, nonlinear optimization, and algorithm.View more
Author image of Xiaoming Wang
Key Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
Xiaoming Wang received the Ph.D. degree in computer software and theory from Northwest University, Xi'an, China, in 2005. He is currently a Professor with the School of Computer Science, Shannxi Normal University. From 2007 to 2008, he was a Visiting Scholar with the Department of Computer Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA. His main research interests include wireless networks and information diffusion m...Show More
Xiaoming Wang received the Ph.D. degree in computer software and theory from Northwest University, Xi'an, China, in 2005. He is currently a Professor with the School of Computer Science, Shannxi Normal University. From 2007 to 2008, he was a Visiting Scholar with the Department of Computer Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA. His main research interests include wireless networks and information diffusion m...View more
Author image of Geyong Min
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Exeter, Exeter, U.K.
Geyong Min (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in computer science from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, in 1995 and the Ph.D. degree in computing science from the University of Glasgow, Glasgow, U.K., in 2003. He is currently a Professor of high performance computing and networking with the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science within the College of Engineering, Mathematics an...Show More
Geyong Min (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in computer science from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, in 1995 and the Ph.D. degree in computing science from the University of Glasgow, Glasgow, U.K., in 2003. He is currently a Professor of high performance computing and networking with the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science within the College of Engineering, Mathematics an...View more
Author image of Liang Wang
Key Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
Liang Wang (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in telecommunications engineering and the Ph.D. degree in communication and information systems from Xidian University, China, in 2009 and 2015, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor with the School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, China. From 2018 to 2019, he was a visiting scholar with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Geor...Show More
Liang Wang (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in telecommunications engineering and the Ph.D. degree in communication and information systems from Xidian University, China, in 2009 and 2015, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor with the School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, China. From 2018 to 2019, he was a visiting scholar with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Geor...View more
Author image of Yaguang Lin
Key Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
Yaguang Lin received the Ph.D. degree in computer software and theory from Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China, in 2020. He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher with the School of Computer Science, Shannxi Normal University. His main research interests include information diffusion, computational models of emotion contagion, mobile opportunistic networks, social computing, and ubiquitous computing.
Yaguang Lin received the Ph.D. degree in computer software and theory from Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China, in 2020. He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher with the School of Computer Science, Shannxi Normal University. His main research interests include information diffusion, computational models of emotion contagion, mobile opportunistic networks, social computing, and ubiquitous computing.View more
Author image of Wangyang Yu
Key Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
Wangyang Yu received the Ph.D. degree in computer software and theory from Tongji University, Shanghai, China, in 2014. He is currently an Associated Professor with the School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xian. He was also a Visiting Scholar from 2016 to 2017, with the University of Derby, Derby, U.K. His research interests include the theory of Petri nets, formal methods in software engineering, and tr...Show More
Wangyang Yu received the Ph.D. degree in computer software and theory from Tongji University, Shanghai, China, in 2014. He is currently an Associated Professor with the School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xian. He was also a Visiting Scholar from 2016 to 2017, with the University of Derby, Derby, U.K. His research interests include the theory of Petri nets, formal methods in software engineering, and tr...View more
Author image of Xiaojun Wu
Key Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
Xiaojun Wu is currently a Professor of computer science with the School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xian, China. From 2009 to 2010, he was a Visiting Scholar with the University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. He is the Senior Member of China Computer Federation, IEEE Member, ACM Member and Editorial Board of Journal of Shaanxi Normal University. His research interests include chaotic signal ...Show More
Xiaojun Wu is currently a Professor of computer science with the School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xian, China. From 2009 to 2010, he was a Visiting Scholar with the University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. He is the Senior Member of China Computer Federation, IEEE Member, ACM Member and Editorial Board of Journal of Shaanxi Normal University. His research interests include chaotic signal ...View more

Author image of Pengfei Wan
Key Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
Pengfei Wan received the B.S. degree in mathematics and applied mathematics in 2016. He is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in computer science and technology with the School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China, under the supervision of Prof. Xiaoming Wang. His research interests include information diffusion, social computing, social networks, nonlinear optimization, and algorithm.
Pengfei Wan received the B.S. degree in mathematics and applied mathematics in 2016. He is currently working toward the Ph.D. degree in computer science and technology with the School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China, under the supervision of Prof. Xiaoming Wang. His research interests include information diffusion, social computing, social networks, nonlinear optimization, and algorithm.View more
Author image of Xiaoming Wang
Key Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
Xiaoming Wang received the Ph.D. degree in computer software and theory from Northwest University, Xi'an, China, in 2005. He is currently a Professor with the School of Computer Science, Shannxi Normal University. From 2007 to 2008, he was a Visiting Scholar with the Department of Computer Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA. His main research interests include wireless networks and information diffusion modeling.
Xiaoming Wang received the Ph.D. degree in computer software and theory from Northwest University, Xi'an, China, in 2005. He is currently a Professor with the School of Computer Science, Shannxi Normal University. From 2007 to 2008, he was a Visiting Scholar with the Department of Computer Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA. His main research interests include wireless networks and information diffusion modeling.View more
Author image of Geyong Min
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Exeter, Exeter, U.K.
Geyong Min (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in computer science from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, in 1995 and the Ph.D. degree in computing science from the University of Glasgow, Glasgow, U.K., in 2003. He is currently a Professor of high performance computing and networking with the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science within the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences with the University of Exeter, Exeter, U.K. His research interests include future internet, computer networks, wireless communications, multimedia systems, information security, high performance computing, ubiquitous computing, modelling, and performance engineering.
Geyong Min (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in computer science from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, in 1995 and the Ph.D. degree in computing science from the University of Glasgow, Glasgow, U.K., in 2003. He is currently a Professor of high performance computing and networking with the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science within the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences with the University of Exeter, Exeter, U.K. His research interests include future internet, computer networks, wireless communications, multimedia systems, information security, high performance computing, ubiquitous computing, modelling, and performance engineering.View more
Author image of Liang Wang
Key Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
Liang Wang (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in telecommunications engineering and the Ph.D. degree in communication and information systems from Xidian University, China, in 2009 and 2015, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor with the School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, China. From 2018 to 2019, he was a visiting scholar with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. His research interests focus on Internet of Things, mobile edge computing, and applications of reinforcement learning and robust design in wireless communications networks.
Liang Wang (Member, IEEE) received the B.S. degree in telecommunications engineering and the Ph.D. degree in communication and information systems from Xidian University, China, in 2009 and 2015, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor with the School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, China. From 2018 to 2019, he was a visiting scholar with the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. His research interests focus on Internet of Things, mobile edge computing, and applications of reinforcement learning and robust design in wireless communications networks.View more
Author image of Yaguang Lin
Key Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
Yaguang Lin received the Ph.D. degree in computer software and theory from Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China, in 2020. He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher with the School of Computer Science, Shannxi Normal University. His main research interests include information diffusion, computational models of emotion contagion, mobile opportunistic networks, social computing, and ubiquitous computing.
Yaguang Lin received the Ph.D. degree in computer software and theory from Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China, in 2020. He is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher with the School of Computer Science, Shannxi Normal University. His main research interests include information diffusion, computational models of emotion contagion, mobile opportunistic networks, social computing, and ubiquitous computing.View more
Author image of Wangyang Yu
Key Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
Wangyang Yu received the Ph.D. degree in computer software and theory from Tongji University, Shanghai, China, in 2014. He is currently an Associated Professor with the School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xian. He was also a Visiting Scholar from 2016 to 2017, with the University of Derby, Derby, U.K. His research interests include the theory of Petri nets, formal methods in software engineering, and trustworthy software.
Wangyang Yu received the Ph.D. degree in computer software and theory from Tongji University, Shanghai, China, in 2014. He is currently an Associated Professor with the School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xian. He was also a Visiting Scholar from 2016 to 2017, with the University of Derby, Derby, U.K. His research interests include the theory of Petri nets, formal methods in software engineering, and trustworthy software.View more
Author image of Xiaojun Wu
Key Laboratory of Modern Teaching Technology, Ministry of Education, Xi'an, China
School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, China
Xiaojun Wu is currently a Professor of computer science with the School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xian, China. From 2009 to 2010, he was a Visiting Scholar with the University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. He is the Senior Member of China Computer Federation, IEEE Member, ACM Member and Editorial Board of Journal of Shaanxi Normal University. His research interests include chaotic signal analysis and wireless ad hoc networks.
Xiaojun Wu is currently a Professor of computer science with the School of Computer Science, Shaanxi Normal University, Xian, China. From 2009 to 2010, he was a Visiting Scholar with the University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. He is the Senior Member of China Computer Federation, IEEE Member, ACM Member and Editorial Board of Journal of Shaanxi Normal University. His research interests include chaotic signal analysis and wireless ad hoc networks.View more

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