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Models of opinion control for agents in social networks

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A class of optimization control problems is considered in social networks under certain constraints imposed on opinions of agents. Well-known solution methods are discussed. The corresponding mathematical models are proposed and their specific features are identified. Finally, the directions and restrictions on their possible application in practice are analyzed.

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Original Russian Text © A.S. Zuev, D.N. Fedyanin, 2011, published in Problemy Upravleniya, 2011, No. 2, pp. 37–45.

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Zuev, A.S., Fedyanin, D.N. Models of opinion control for agents in social networks. Autom Remote Control 73, 1753–1764 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0005117912100141

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