Table 2 The description of parameters of emotional contagion.
From: A model and simulation of the emotional contagion of netizens in the process of rumor refutation
Parameter symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
N | Network size; s + r + m = N |
s, r, m | Emotional spreader, Emotional infected, Emotional immunized |
λ | Emotional contagion threshold, 0 ≤ λ ≤ 1 |
Es(t) | Emotional value of s at time t, 0 ≤ Es(t) ≤ 1 |
Er(t) | Emotional value of r at time t, 0 ≤ Er(t) ≤ 1 |
Em(t) | Emotional value when m at time t, 0 ≤ Em(t) ≤ 1 |
f s | The probability of m being converted to s, 0 ≤ fs ≤ 1 |
f r | The probability of m being converted to r, 0 ≤ fr ≤ 1 |
Rsr (t) | The influence of s to r on emotion at time t, 0 ≤ Rsr ≤ 1 |
