Equilibrium Analysis for Within-Network Dynamics: From Linear to Nonlinear Aggregation

Jan Treur*

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Abstract

In this paper, it is shown how, in contrast to often held beliefs, certain classes of nonlinear functions used for aggregation in network models enable analysis of the emerging within-network dynamics like linear functions do. In addition, two specific classes of nonlinear functions for aggregation in networks (weighted euclidean functions and weighted geometric functions) are introduced. Focusing on them in particular, it is illustrated in detail how methods for equilibrium analysis (based on a symbolic linear equation solver), can be applied to predict the state values in equilibria for such nonlinear cases as well.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationComputational Collective Intelligence
Subtitle of host publication13th International Conference, ICCCI 2021, Rhodes, Greece, September 29 – October 1, 2021, Proceedings
EditorsNgoc Thanh Nguyen, Lazaros Iliadis, Ilias Maglogiannis, Bogdan Trawiński
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages94-110
Number of pages17
ISBN (Electronic)9783030880811
ISBN (Print)9783030880804
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event13th International Conference on Computational Collective Intelligence, ICCCI 2021 - Virtual, Online
Duration: 29 Sept 20211 Oct 2021

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
Volume12876 LNAI
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Conference

Conference13th International Conference on Computational Collective Intelligence, ICCCI 2021
CityVirtual, Online
Period29/09/211/10/21

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