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SP-GCRL: Influence Maximization on Incomplete Social Graphs

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arXiv:2605. 12513v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Influence maximization (IM) in real platforms is challenged by incomplete, noisy social graphs and non-stationary diffusion dynamics.

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