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In this paper, we consider two multi-dimensional Hagselmann-Krause (HK) models for opinion dynamics. The two models describe how individuals adjust their opinions on multiple topics, based on the influence of their peers. The models differ…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2022-04-20 Giulia De Pasquale , Maria Elena Valcher

We discuss two models of opinion dynamics. First wepresent a brief review of the Hegselmann and Krause (HK) compromise model in two dimensions, showing that it is possible to simulate the dynamics in the limit of an infinite number of…

Physics and Society · Physics 2009-11-11 Alessandro Pluchino , Vito Latora , Andrea Rapisarda

The Hegselmann-Krause system (HK system for short) is one of the most popular models for the dynamics of opinion formation in multiagent systems. Agents are modeled as points in opinion space, and at every time step, each agent moves to the…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2015-03-06 Arnab Bhattacharyya , Kirankumar Shiragur

This paper presents a theoretical convergence analysis for an opinion-action coevolution model that integrates the opinion updating rule of the Hegselmann-Krause model with a utility-based decision-making mechanism. The model is…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2026-04-08 Chen Song , Angela Fontan , Rong Su , Julien M. Hendrickx , Vladimir Cvetkovic , Karl H. Johansson

We study convergence of the following discrete-time non-linear dynamical system: n agents are located in R^d and at every time step, each moves synchronously to the average location of all agents within a unit distance of it. This popularly…

Data Structures and Algorithms · Computer Science 2012-11-09 Arnab Bhattacharyya , Mark Braverman , Bernard Chazelle , Huy L. Nguyen

We study Hegselmann-Krause type opinion formation models with non-universal interaction and time-delayed coupling. We assume the presence of a common influencer between two different agents. Moreover, we explore two cases in which such an…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2024-07-25 Chiara Cicolani , Badis Ouahab , Cristina Pignotti

Socio-psychological studies have identified a common phenomenon where an individual's public actions do not necessarily coincide with their private opinions, yet most existing models fail to capture the dynamic interplay between these two…

Social and Information Networks · Computer Science 2025-11-12 Chen Song , Vladimir Cvetkovic , Rong Su

In this manuscript, we introduce and study a variant of the agent-based opinion dynamics proposed in a recent work [8], within the framework of an interacting multi-agent system, where agents are assumed to interact with each other and…

Probability · Mathematics 2026-01-30 Fei Cao , Roberto Cortez

We study an opinion dynamics model in which agents reach compromise via pairwise interactions. When the opinions of two agents are sufficiently close, they both acquire the average of their initial opinions; otherwise, they do not interact.…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-07 E. Ben-Naim , P. L. Krapivsky , S. Redner

In opinion dynamics, the convergence of the heterogeneous Hegselmann-Krause (HK) dynamics has always been an open problem for years which looks forward to any essential progress. In this short note, we prove a partial convergence conclusion…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-05-10 Wei Su , Yongguang Yu

We study multidimensional continuous opinion dynamics, where opinions are nonnegative vectors which components sum up to one. Examples of such opinions are budgets or other allocation vectors which display a distribution of a fixed amount…

Physics and Society · Physics 2010-12-07 Jan Lorenz

Models of continuous opinion dynamics under bounded confidence show a sharp transition between a consensus and a polarization phase at a critical global bound of confidence. In this paper, heterogeneous bounds of confidence are studied. The…

Physics and Society · Physics 2010-12-07 Jan Lorenz

Individuals increasingly rely on social networking platforms to form opinions. However, these platforms typically aim to maximize engagement, which may not align with social good. In this paper, we introduce an opinion dynamics model where…

Theoretical Economics · Economics 2025-06-06 Ozan Candogan , Nicole Immorlica , Bar Light , Jerry Anunrojwong

The Hegselmann-Krause (HK) model allows one to characterize the continuous change of agents' opinions with the bounded confidence threshold $\varepsilon$. To consider the heterogeneity of agents in characteristics, we study the HK model on…

Physics and Society · Physics 2021-02-05 Yueying Zhu , Jian Jiang , Wei Li

We present an example of a regular opinion function which, as it evolves in accordance with the discrete-time Hegselmann-Krause bounded confidence dynamics, always retains opinions which are separated by more than two. This confirms a…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2014-03-03 Edvin Wedin , Peter Hegarty

We introduce multi-population opinion dynamics models linked to the bounded confidence model, aiming to explore how interactions between individuals contribute to the emergence of consensus, polarization, or fragmentation. Existing models…

Dynamical Systems · Mathematics 2023-11-29 Tigran Bakaryan , Yuliang Gu , Naira Hovakimyan , Tarek Abdelzaher , Christian Lebiere

We investigate an opinion model consisting of a large group of interacting agents, whose opinions are represented as numbers in $[-1,1]$. At each update time, two random agents are selected, and the opinion of the first agent is updated…

Probability · Mathematics 2024-08-06 Fei Cao , Roberto Cortez

This paper introduces a model for opinion dynamics, where at each time step, randomly selected agents see their opinions - modeled as scalars in [0,1] - evolve depending on a local interaction function. In the classical Bounded Confidence…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2020-06-11 Elisabetta Cornacchia , Neta Singer , Emmanuel Abbe

The opinion dynamics of economic agents is modeled with the link structure influenced by the resulting opinions: Links between people of nearly the same opinion are more stable than those between people of vastly different opinions. A…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2007-05-23 Dietrich Stauffer , Martin Hohnisch , Sabine Pittnauer

In the model for continuous opinion dynamics introduced by Hegselmann and Krause, each individual moves to the average opinion of all individuals within an area of confidence. In this work we study the effects of noise in this system. With…

Physics and Society · Physics 2014-01-24 Miguel Pineda , Raul Toral , Emilio Hernandez-Garcia