A Promise Theory Perspective on the Role of Intent in Group Dynamics
Social and Information Networks
2024-02-02 v1 Multiagent Systems
Physics and Society
Abstract
We present a simple argument using Promise Theory and dimensional analysis for the Dunbar scaling hierarchy, supported by recent data from group formation in Wikipedia editing. We show how the assumption of a common priority seeds group alignment until the costs associated with attending to the group outweigh the benefits in a detailed balance scenario. Subject to partial efficiency of implementing promised intentions, we can reproduce a series of compatible rates that balance growth with entropy.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2402.00598,
title = {A Promise Theory Perspective on the Role of Intent in Group Dynamics},
author = {M. Burgess and R. I. M. Dunbar},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.00598},
year = {2024}
}