Kleinberg model

The Kleinberg model studies how information spreads in a network, like social media, by combining local connections with a few long-distance links. Imagine a city: most people know their neighbors, but some have friends far away. The model shows that this mix helps information travel quickly across large networks, creating efficient pathways. The key idea is that adding random, distant connections reduces the number of steps needed to reach someone, enabling faster dissemination and easier searches within the network. This helps explain how ideas, trends, or news can spread rapidly despite the network's vast size.