Dear John, Thank you for your reply. Actually i am aware of the diffusion models and different types of them. I am looking for a sample code which could accelerate my implementation. It could help me a lot if something like that be available. Thank you very much. On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 10:53 PM, John McManus <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > I have done something like this using Mason, which can help one set up > simple social network links and diagrams. **** > > ** ** > > For a simple introduction to turning social networks into diffusion > models, see:**** > > Valente, T. W., & Davis, R. L. (1999). Accelerating the diffusion of > innovations using opinion leaders. The Annals of the American Academy of > the Political and Social Sciences, 566, 55-67.**** > > ** ** > > Tom Valente’s recent book is also recommended:**** > > Valente TW (2010) Social Networks and Health: Models, Methods, and > Applications [Hardcover], Oxford University Press **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > Cheers!**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > John**** > > ** ** > > John W. McManus, PhD**** > > Director, National Center for Coral Reef Research (NCORE)**** > > Professor, Marine Biology and Fisheries**** > > Coral Reef Ecology and Management Lab (CREM Lab)**** > > Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (RSMAS)**** > > University of Miami, 4600 Rickenbacker Causeway, Miami, 33149**** > > [log in to unmask] http://ncore.rsmas.miami.edu/**** > > Phone: 305-421-4814 **** > > ** ** > > *"**Far better an approximate answer to the right question, which is > often vague, * > > * than an exact answer to the wrong question, which can always be made > precise.**"* > > **** > > --John Tukey, Statistician, National Medal of Science and IEEE Medal > of Honor**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* MASON Multiagent Simulation Toolkit [mailto: > [log in to unmask]] *On Behalf Of *Ali Nazemian > *Sent:* Thursday, March 07, 2013 5:37 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Simulating spreading the influence in social network**** > > ** ** > > Hi,**** > > I am looking for a tool to simulating the spread of influence and > behaviors in social network, something like viral marketing. Would you > please tell me that such a simulation is possible with using MASON? is > there any sample project that could be help me in this case?**** > > Regards. > **** > > ** ** > > -- > A.Nazemian **** > -- A.Nazemian