Diffusion and growth in an evolving network

International Journal of Game Theory

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 383-397

  Ehrhardt, George ^a   Marsili, Matteo ^a   Vega Redondo, Fernando ^b,c  

^a ABDUS SALAM INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Growth; Hysteresis; Network formation; Social norms; Transition

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749419152     PISSN: 00207276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00182-006-0025-6     Document Type: Article

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