We study utility maximization for power utility random fields with and without intermediate consumption in a general semimartingale model with closed portfolio constraints. We show that any optimal ...

Abstract: Influence maximization in social networks is a fundamental problem in network science with applications in viral marketing, information diffusion, and opinion formation. However, privacy ...

Rationality is usually defined in terms of expected utility maximization. This paper argues for defining it in terms of conditional expected utility maximization by showing this conception's superior ...

Abstract: The influence maximization (IM) problem is currently a rising research hotspot in the complex network field. Nodes with the best information dissemination effect are expected to be selected.

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