RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article
T1 Mixing and diffusion in a two-type population
A1 Izquierdo Millán, Segismundo Samuel
A1 Izquierdo, Luis R.
A1 López Pintado, Dunia
K1 Diffusion
K1 SIS
K1 Homophily
K1 Segregation
K1 Mixing
K1 Contagion
AB The outbreak of epidemics, the rise of religious radicalization or the motivational influence of fellow students in classrooms are some of the issues that can be described as diffusion processes in heterogeneous groups. Understanding the role that interaction patterns between groups (e.g. homophily or segregation) play in the diffusion of certain traits or behaviours is a major challenge for contemporary societies. Here, we study the impact on diffusion processes of mixing (or, alternatively, segregating) two groups that present different sensitivities or propensities to contagion. We find non-monotonic effects of mixing and inefficient segregation levels, i.e. situations where a change in the mixing level can benefit both groups, e.g. where an increase in the mixing level can reduce the expected contagion levels in both groups. These findings can have fundamental consequences for the design of inclusion policies.
PB The Royal Society
SN 2054-5703
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/45249
UL http://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/45249
LA eng
NO Royal Society Open Science, 5(2) 172102.
NO Producción Científica
DS UVaDOC
RD 29-abr-2024