Mathematics Shows How to Ensure Evolution

Re:Mathematics Shows How to Ensure Evolution by alexbeloi on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @07:42PM (#17404780)

These seems like a interesting model for analyzing which population structures are most conducive to the spread of memes or ideas. The obvious population structures are 'highly connected' but this suggests that you can have loosly structured populations as long as 'have certain features (sic), such as hubs and self-loops.'

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Re:Mathematics Shows How to Ensure Evolution by OnesimusUnbound on Tuesday June 26, 2018 @10:31PM (#17405387)

Hmm, for an example, in twitter, the popular accounts are one of the strongest "hubs". Their post can influence many "nodes".

I'm not sure how I can relate "self-loops" in my example.

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Re:Mathematics Shows How to Ensure Evolution by sleepyams on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @01:30AM (#17405989)

Perhaps a self-loop would represent time spent curating one's own profile (or crafting tweets) as opposed to consuming others?

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Re:Mathematics Shows How to Ensure Evolution by amelius on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @04:38AM (#17406658)

Echo chambers?

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Re:Mathematics Shows How to Ensure Evolution by 7373737373 on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @06:37AM (#17407112)

You might like this visual explanation by Nicky Case: https://ncase.me/crowds/

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Re:Mathematics Shows How to Ensure Evolution by alexbeloi on Wednesday June 27, 2018 @01:29PM (#17410077)

Very cool, I'm a fan of his stuff and hadn't seen that one yet. Thanks

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