A Kinetic Model for the Spread of Rumor in Emergencies
Author(s) -
Guanghua Chen,
Huizhang Shen,
Teng Ye,
Guangming Chen,
Naphtali Kerr
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
discrete dynamics in nature and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.264
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1607-887X
pISSN - 1026-0226
DOI - 10.1155/2013/605854
Subject(s) - rumor , population , computer science , stability (learning theory) , constant (computer programming) , process (computing) , demography , sociology , machine learning , law , political science , programming language , operating system
To study rumor spreading, a novel rumor spreading model with latent, constant recruitment, and varying total population is investigated. We carry out a global qualitative analysis of the rumor spreading model with latent, constant recruitment, and varying total population and studied the existence and stability of the rumor-elimination and prevailing equilibria and the impact different management strategies have on the rumor spreading process. The Runge-Kutta method is used for numerical simulation, and the simulation results imply that increasing the efforts to crack down on rumor spreaders, the timely disclosure of transparent information, the popularization of scientific knowledge, and the improvement of the ignorants' discrimination may be effective rumor control measures. © 2013 Guanghua Chen et al.
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