Modelo de transmisión del rumor basado en agentes: simulación basada en redes complejas en un entorno físico definido.

Abstract

This project was conducted to model and analyze the Behavior of Rumor in an educational institution based on the Catholic University of Cuenca (UCACUE by its Spanish acronym). It was achieved by designing an agent-based simulation model using the NetLogo tool. The model represents a simplified version of a real environment and its complex networks. In addition, it simulates the transmission of rumors over time based on the interaction among the agents, permitting the assessment of various scenarios through the model's configurable options. Different simulations concluded that in rumor transmission, most occur during the initial stages of propagation. Furthermore, it was observed that the propagation varies depending on the type of agent that initiates the rumor and the influence it has. Finally, two mitigation strategies based on the prevention and weakening of the influence of the rumor are proposed according to results from test simulations.