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Mathematical Models for the Diffusion of Innovations

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Models for the diffusion of innovations belong to the wider class of mathematical models for the spread of rumors and infections [1].

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  1. Department of Mathematics, University of Bari, Italy

    V. Capasso

  2. SASIAM (School for Advanced Studies in Industrial and Applied Mathematics) Tecnopolis, Valenzano (Ba), Italy

    V. Capasso

  3. University of Bari (Computer Science curriculum), Italy

    M. Zonno

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  1. Institute for Mathematics, Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria

    Hansjörg Wacker  & Walter Zulehner  & 

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Capasso, V., Zonno, M. (1991). Mathematical Models for the Diffusion of Innovations. In: Wacker, H., Zulehner, W. (eds) Proceedings of the Fourth European Conference on Mathematics in Industry. European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0703-4_23

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