Asymmetric inter-layer interactions induce a double transition of information spreading

Zheng Yang, Jiao Wu, Jiaxu He, Kesheng Xu and Muhua Zheng

Chaos, Solitons & Fractals, 2023, vol. 171, issue C

Abstract: In recent years, a unique double transition phenomenon was observed under an asymmetric interaction in the epidemic model, where there are two transitions in the phase diagram of the spreading range versus the transmission probability. However, whether the asymmetric interactions exist and induce the double transition of information spreading is not very clear. Based on the global Twitter network communication data analysis, we found that besides the symmetric effects, there are also asymmetric interactions between different continents, indicated by the asymmetric weights of information exchange. To understand how the asymmetry affects the spreading behaviors, we proposed an information spreading model on a synthetic two-layered network and quantified the asymmetric interactions between regions by asymmetric inter-layer transmission probabilities. Interestingly, our results reveal a double transition under a strong inter-layer asymmetry in the phase diagram, which is derived from an asynchronous outbreak within the two layers. In addition, we discovered that depending on the strength of asymmetry, the second transition could alter from continuous to discontinuous. Finally, we developed a theory with asymmetric interactions to explain the numerical results thoroughly. The findings of this work may shed some light on comprehending the information’s secondary outbreaks in the real world.

Keywords: Asymmetric inter-layer interactions; Double transition; Information spreading; Complex network (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chaos.2023.113487

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