ExDiff: A Framework for Simulating Diffusion Processes on Complex Networks with Explainable AI Integration
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| author | Defilippo, Annamaria Lomoio, Ugo Puccio, Barbara Veltri, Pierangelo Guzzi, Pietro Hiram |
| author_facet | Defilippo, Annamaria Lomoio, Ugo Puccio, Barbara Veltri, Pierangelo Guzzi, Pietro Hiram |
| contents | Understanding and controlling diffusion processes in complex networks is critical across domains ranging from epidemiology to information science. Here, we present ExDiff, an interactive and modular computational framework that integrates network simulation, graph neural networks (GNNs), and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) to model and interpret diffusion dynamics. ExDiff combines classical compartmental models with deep learning techniques to capture both the structural and temporal characteristics of diffusion across diverse network topologies. The framework features dedicated modules for network analysis, neural modeling, simulation, and interpretability, all accessible via an intuitive interface built on Google Colab. Through a case study of the Susceptible Infectious Recovered Vaccinated Dead (SIRVD) model, we demonstrate the capacity to simulate disease spread, evaluate intervention strategies, classify node states, and reveal the structural determinants of contagion through XAI techniques. By unifying simulation and interpretability, ExDiff provides a powerful, flexible, and accessible platform for studying diffusion phenomena in networked systems, enabling both methodological innovation and practical insight. |
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| spellingShingle | ExDiff: A Framework for Simulating Diffusion Processes on Complex Networks with Explainable AI Integration Defilippo, Annamaria Lomoio, Ugo Puccio, Barbara Veltri, Pierangelo Guzzi, Pietro Hiram Social and Information Networks Understanding and controlling diffusion processes in complex networks is critical across domains ranging from epidemiology to information science. Here, we present ExDiff, an interactive and modular computational framework that integrates network simulation, graph neural networks (GNNs), and explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) to model and interpret diffusion dynamics. ExDiff combines classical compartmental models with deep learning techniques to capture both the structural and temporal characteristics of diffusion across diverse network topologies. The framework features dedicated modules for network analysis, neural modeling, simulation, and interpretability, all accessible via an intuitive interface built on Google Colab. Through a case study of the Susceptible Infectious Recovered Vaccinated Dead (SIRVD) model, we demonstrate the capacity to simulate disease spread, evaluate intervention strategies, classify node states, and reveal the structural determinants of contagion through XAI techniques. By unifying simulation and interpretability, ExDiff provides a powerful, flexible, and accessible platform for studying diffusion phenomena in networked systems, enabling both methodological innovation and practical insight. |
| title | ExDiff: A Framework for Simulating Diffusion Processes on Complex Networks with Explainable AI Integration |
| topic | Social and Information Networks |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.04271 |