ABMS of social network based on affinity

Abstract

An agent-based model is proposed for analyzing the dynamics that arise from interactions within social networks, analyzing the individual behavior of each profile. Said model considers a simplified construction of a social network while satisfying properties attributed to this type of systems. For that matter, previously established studies on the matter are taken into account, while including each profiles preferences, and how they evolve with time, for the system's dynamic behavior. Results are analyzed based on concepts like the emergence of clusters, the polarization of the network and the homogeneity of preferences between connected profiles; and how they may depend on the characteristics of the profiles and of the network.