A fast algorithm for finding most influential people based on the linear threshold model. Issue 3 (15th February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rahimkhani, Khadije; Aleahmad, Abolfazl; Rahgozar, Maseud; Moeini, Ali
• Is Part Of: Expert systems with applications. Volume 42:Issue 3(2015)
• Page Start: 1353
• Page End: 1361
• Publication Date: 2015-02-15
• Subjects: Expert systems (Computer science) -- Periodicals; Systèmes experts (Informatique) -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 006.33
• DOI: 10.1016/j.eswa.2014.09.037
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0957-4174

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st085">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0040"> <list-item id="o0105"> <label></label> <p id="p0475">A new algorithm, named ComPath, is proposed based on the linear threshold model.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0110"> <label></label> <p id="p0480">We make use of structural communities of the input network.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0115"> <label></label> <p id="p0485">Experimental evaluations are carried out by use of NetHEPT and Epinion datasets.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0120"> <label></label> <p id="p0490">ComPath is faster and more efficient than the state of the art algorithms.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>