A stabilization theorem for dynamics of continuous opinions
Physics and Society
2007-08-23 v1
Abstract
A stabilization theorem for processes of opinion dynamics is presented. The theorem is applicable to a wide class of models of continuous opinion dynamics based on averaging (like the models of Hegselmann-Krause and Weisbuch-Deffuant). The analysis detects self-confidence as a driving force of stabilization.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0708.2981,
title = {A stabilization theorem for dynamics of continuous opinions},
author = {Jan Lorenz},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0708.2981},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
7 pages, no figures, first time presented at First Bonzenfreies Colloquium on Market Dynamics and Quantitative Economics, Sep 9/10 2004