Simplification and analysis of a model of social interaction in voting
Physics and Society
2016-07-20 v2 Social and Information Networks
Abstract
A recently proposed model of social interaction in voting is investigated by simplifying it down into a version that is more analytically tractable and which allows a mathematical analysis to be performed. This analysis clarifies the interplay of the different elements present in the system --- social influence, heterogeneity and noise --- and leads to a better understanding of its properties. The origin of a regime of bistability is identified. The insight gained in this way gives further intuition into the behaviour of the original model.
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@article{arxiv.1508.04024,
title = {Simplification and analysis of a model of social interaction in voting},
author = {Luis F. Lafuerza and Louise Dyson and Bruce Edmonds and Alan J. McKane},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1508.04024},
year = {2016}
}
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9 pages, 5 figures