@article {1020, title = {NDlib: a python library to model and analyze diffusion processes over complex networks}, journal = {International Journal of Data Science and Analytics}, year = {2017}, pages = {1{\textendash}19}, abstract = {Nowadays the analysis of dynamics of and on networks represents a hot topic in the social network analysis playground.To support students, teachers, developers and researchers, in this work we introduce a novel framework, namely NDlib, an environment designed to describe diffusion simulations. NDlib is designed to be a multi-level ecosystem that can be fruitfully used by different user segments. For this reason, upon NDlib, we designed a simulation server that allows remote execution of experiments as well as an online visualization tool that abstracts its programmatic interface and makes available the simulation platform to non-technicians.}, author = {Giulio Rossetti and Letizia Milli and S Rinzivillo and Alina Sirbu and Dino Pedreschi and Fosca Giannotti} }