Simulating the Spreading of Two Competing Public Opinion Information on Complex Network

Mengshu Xie, Zhen Jia, Yanfei Chen, Qixiang Deng

College of Science, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, China.

DOI: 10.4236/am.2012.39158                

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the regularity of spreading of information and public opinions towards two competing products in complex networks. By building its mathematical model and simulating its evolution process, we have found the statistical regularity for support rates of two different products at a steady stage. The research shows that strength of the public opinion spreading is proportional to the final support rates of a product.

Keywords

Complex Network; Public Opinion Information; Competing; Spreading

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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