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Exponential Segregation in a Two-Dimensional Schelling Model with Tolerant Individuals

Computer Science and Game Theory 2017-03-13 v2

Abstract

We prove that the two-dimensional Schelling segregation model yields monochromatic regions of size exponential in the area of individuals' neighborhoods, provided that the tolerance parameter is a constant strictly less than 1/2 but sufficiently close to it. Our analysis makes use of a connection with the first-passage percolation model from the theory of stochastic processes.

Cite

@article{arxiv.1511.02537,
  title  = {Exponential Segregation in a Two-Dimensional Schelling Model with Tolerant Individuals},
  author = {Nicole Immorlica and Robert Kleinberg and Brendan Lucier and Morteza Zadimoghaddam},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1511.02537},
  year   = {2017}
}
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