Who’s the most influential in a social graph? New software recognizes key influencers faster than ever
Friday, September 7, 2012 - 14:00
in Mathematics & Economics
Determining the most influential person on a social media network is complex. Thousands of users are interacting about a single subject at the same time. New people are constantly joining the streaming conversation. Researchers have developed a new algorithm that quickly determines betweenness centrality for streaming graphs. The algorithm can identify influencers as information changes within a network.