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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.

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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

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