Signed Relations

Reconstructing signed relations from interaction data

Reconstructing signed relations from interaction data

This study presents a statistical network method to infer weighted signed relations from interaction data. The method, called the Φ-method, assumes that a statistical over-representation of interactions signals a positive relation and an under-representation signals a negative relation. TheΦ-method was tested on four classical interaction datasets and showed promising results in predicting reported relations and reconstructing the underlying relational networks of the communities.

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Modeling the impact of environmental consciousness on the supply-demand relationship between firms and customers

Modeling the impact of environmental consciousness on the supply-demand relationship between firms and customers

The study models the impact of environmental consciousness on the supply-demand relationship between firms and customers. Environmental consciousness can lead to supply-demand deficits, but customers forming unconditional supply links and firms improving their environmental-friendly production can mitigate these deficits. The results show that this approach can inform policies to reduce both supply-demand deficits and environmental pollution.

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