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Value of intelligence applied to networks

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  • Christopher M. Smith

    (TRADOC Analysis Center)

  • William T. Scherer

    (University of Virginia)

  • Stephen Carr

    (Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab)

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A methodology is proposed to complement the subjective “value” of intelligence with an objective metric of “impact” of information on network models. This is a deterministic one-way sensitivity analysis similar to value of information used in inference diagrams. It would measure the impact of a piece of information on a network’s metric, in this case being used to answer intelligence analyst questions. This methodology suggests that the sensitivity of each link to existing analysis implies that the link has an impact on the analysis. The impact of these links can be measured quantitatively. In this paper, we explore data of tweets and apply the methodology to the links between twitter users and use the network measure of betweenness centrality to determine their quantitative impact on the overall network.

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  • Christopher M. Smith & William T. Scherer & Stephen Carr, 2016. "Value of intelligence applied to networks," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 36(1), pages 85-91, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:envsyd:v:36:y:2016:i:1:d:10.1007_s10669-015-9581-2
    DOI: 10.1007/s10669-015-9581-2
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    1. Zachary A. Collier & James H. Lambert & Igor Linkov, 2016. "Introduction to the first general issue of 2016," Environment Systems and Decisions, Springer, vol. 36(1), pages 1-2, March.

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