The paper proposes using Support Vector Regression (SVR) for hop count prediction in resource-constrained wireless networks. It introduces a novel data forwarding mechanism for an IoH aware framework. The proposed scheme's performance is compared with existing data transmission mechanisms,...

The multicommodity network flow problem is a classical issue in network optimization, where the objective is to route multiple commodities through interconnected nodes and arcs to minimize the overall flow cost. However, in practical scenarios, parameters such as arc capacities, node demands,...

Traditional conceptions of learning focus on the formal learning that occurs in contexts such as school and higher education. These however form only part of the learning experience for any individual. Indeed for adults, most learning will occur outside formal contexts either informally or...

Social interactions have become crucial and varied in the digital economy. However, the impact of the structural diversity of social network connections on users' decisions is still not well understood. Accurate measurements and rigorous causal evidence have been lacking, making it difficult to...

This paper examines how celebrity endorsement and peer influence affect video game usage and sales using data from a large social network. To investigate these phenomena, we constructed a four-year longitudinal panel dataset of 1.2 million video game players from the popular game Dota 2. We...

In this paper, we document a strong comovement between a firm’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) score and the CSR scores of their social network. This result is strongest for the CEO’s social network and when firms that have a high number of connections or more central positions within...

This paper investigates the association of corporate reporting and executive network centrality, which measures an executive’s relative position in a massive network consisting of outside corporate leaders. I find that high-centrality chief executive officers (CEOs) and chief financial...