A STOCHASTIC CELLULAR-AUTOMATA MODEL OF INNOVATION DIFFUSION

被引:17
作者
BHARGAVA, SC
KUMAR, A
MUKHERJEE, A
机构
[1] UNIV DELHI,ST STEPHENS COLL,DEPT COMP SCI,DELHI 110007,INDIA
[2] UNIV DELHI,DEPT PHYS & ASTROPHYS,DELHI 110007,INDIA
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10.1016/0040-1625(93)90008-U
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F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
A stochastic cellular automata model of new product diffusion is proposed. It is found that the growth for a given market potential can be determined by a parameter that quantifies chance preferences of individuals for the product and can be estimated from field surveys. It is also found that the ''takeover time'' in a given seed region is almost independent of the number of innovators. The results suggest possible strategies for the successful introduction of a new product.
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