I need to publish before sending out the code. However, the basic idea is that each node is an agent. Each agent is tied to some proportion of the others randomly using the links in Mason. When that agent is stepped, it polls all the other agents linked to it to count up how many have been innovated already. If that count (or percent of ‘friends’) equals or exceeds the minimum for adoption, that agent adopts the innovation. The trick is to be sure the adoptions are only implemented at the end of a simulation step, lest the field change within a single simulation step. Thus, we mark the agent as “ready to adopt”, but they all actually change state in a loop at the end of the simulation step. Of course, we start the simulation with a certain number of agents already implemented, using leaders, random or fringe agents (based sorting by how many links each agent has).

Good luck!

John

From: MASON Multiagent Simulation Toolkit [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ali Nazemian
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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

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From: MASON Multiagent Simulation Toolkit [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ali Nazemian
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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.

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A.Nazemian