Effects of higher-order interactions and homophily on information access inequality
摘要
The spread of information through socio-technical systems determines which individuals are the first to gain access to opportunities and insights. Yet, the pathways through which information flows can be skewed, leading to systematic differences in access across social groups. These inequalities remain poorly characterized in settings involving nonlinear social contagion and higher-order interactions that exhibit homophily. We introduce a generative model for Hypergraphs with Hyperedge Homophily, a hyperedge size-dependent property, and tunable degree distribution, called the