Dynamic scaling regimes of collective decision making
Populations and Evolution
2007-12-06 v3 Physics and Society
Abstract
We investigate a social system of agents faced with a binary choice. We assume there is a correct, or beneficial, outcome of this choice. Furthermore, we assume agents are influenced by others in making their decision, and that the agents can obtain information that may guide them towards making a correct decision. The dynamic model we propose is of nonequilibrium type, converging to a final decision. We run it on random graphs and scale-free networks. On random graphs, we find two distinct regions in terms of the "finalizing time" -- the time until all agents have finalized their decisions. On scale-free networks on the other hand, there does not seem to be any such distinct scaling regions.
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@article{arxiv.q-bio/0605043,
title = {Dynamic scaling regimes of collective decision making},
author = {Andreas Gronlund and Petter Holme and Petter Minnhagen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:q-bio/0605043},
year = {2007}
}