Mathematics student develops model that can predict trends via Twitter
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 08:30
in Mathematics & Economics
University of Twente student Marijn ten Thij has developed a mathematical model that can simulate the emergence of trends via Twitter. This model makes it simpler to understand how trends emerge on Twitter and how they develop further. According to ten Thij, "With this model, we can predict if a topic on Twitter will develop into a trend or an event in real life".