Who really spreads things fast? A simple fix to spot them
Ever wonder who in a group makes news or germs fly? Scientists used a popular trick called k-shell to find top spreaders, but it can miss some hidden players.
The old way only looks at links that stay inside a shrinking group and ignores the links to people already removed.
That makes some people look weaker than they are, when actually they still reach many others.
We tried a small change: count both links left and links to removed people, and call it mixed degree decomposition.
This little change helps find true high-impact people across the whole networks.
Tests on real nets show the new idea often works much better than the old two ways.
It’s fast, simple, and makes spotting spreaders easier.
So next time you want to stop a rumor or plan a message, look beyond obvious friends—there might be quiet connectors that matter most.
Some small flaws still remain, but the fix is a clear step forward, and worth trying.
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Ranking spreaders by decomposing complex networks
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