Modeling diffusion of innovations in a social network

X. Guardiola, Albert Dı́az-Guilera, Conrad J. Pérez, Àlex Arenas, Mateu Llas · 2002 · Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics

Summary. This paper presents a mathematical model showing how innovations spread through social networks when people must weigh upgrade benefits against costs. Agents decide whether to improve their technology level based on local information and economic trade-offs. The model identifies a critical threshold where technological adoption follows power-law patterns, and this threshold maximizes long-term technological growth across the network.

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Guardiola, X., Dı́az-Guilera, A., Pérez, C. J., Arenas, À., & Llas, M.. (2002). Modeling diffusion of innovations in a social network. Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreve.66.026121

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DOI: 10.1103/physreve.66.026121
Countries: Spain
Regions: Europe
Categories: innovation-theory, innovation-networks, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28