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Tipping the Giant

I spent part of a long rainy afternoon two weekends ago slaying a Giant with a small pebble. No, it wasn’t a new video game. The Giant is the large connected component that can crop up in random graphs. Random … Continue reading

The Diagram that Explains Why the Tipping Point is Wrong

To review, the theory behind viral marketing is that influencers infect their neighbors with an idea, preferably related to purchasing something. These neighbors then spread the idea to their network neighbors, thereby initiating  a cascade— the network tips.  Of course, this … Continue reading

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