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We study the bidimensional voter model on a square lattice with numerical simulations. We demonstrate that the evolution takes place in two distinct dynamic regimes; a first approach towards critical site percolation and a further approach…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2015-10-14 Alessandro Tartaglia , Leticia F. Cugliandolo , Marco Picco

The statistical properties of pairwise majority voting over S alternatives is analyzed in an infinite random population. We first compute the probability that the majority is transitive (i.e. that if it prefers A to B to C, then it prefers…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-10 Giacomo Raffaelli , Matteo Marsili

We study a coevolving nonlinear voter model on a two-layer network. Coevolution stands for coupled dynamics of the state of the nodes and of the topology of the network in each layer. The plasticity parameter p measures the relative time…

Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems · Physics 2019-12-06 Byungjoon Min , Maxi San Miguel

The notions of noise sensitivity and stability were recently extended for the voter model. In this model, the vertices of a graph have opinions that are updated by uniformly selecting edges. We further extend stability results to different…

Probability · Mathematics 2026-01-16 Gideon Amir , Omer Angel , Rangel Baldasso , Daniel de la Riva

A broad range of dynamical systems involve multi-body interactions, or group interactions, which may not be encoded in traditional graphical structures. In this work, we focus on a canonical example from opinion dynamics, the Majority Rule,…

Physics and Society · Physics 2021-09-01 James Noonan , Renaud Lambiotte

The median voter theorem has long been the default model of voter behavior and candidate choice. While contemporary work on the distribution of political opinion has emphasized polarization and an increasing gap between the "left" and the…

Physics and Society · Physics 2021-03-25 Matthew I. Jones , Antonio D. Sirianni , Feng Fu

A voting model (or a generalization of the Glauber model at zero temperature) on a multidimensional lattice is defined as a system composed of a lattice each site of which is either empty or occupied by a single particle. The reactions of…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2007-05-23 F. Roshani , A. Aghamohammadi , M. Khorrami

The conventional voter model is modified so that an agent's switching rate depends on the `age' of the agent, that is, the time since the agent last switched opinion. In contrast to previous work, age is continuous in the present model. We…

Physics and Society · Physics 2024-08-01 Joseph W. Baron , Antonio F. Peralta , Tobias Galla , Raul Toral

In the past, the Voter Model has been explicitly used to model the impact of propaganda on a dynamic, interconnected population, and certain factors have been identified that influence the behavior of voters when under outside influence.…

Physics and Society · Physics 2025-10-14 Renee Jerome

In this article, we consider machine learning algorithms to accurately predict two variables associated with the $Q$-voter model in complex networks, i.e., (i) the consensus time and (ii) the frequency of opinion changes. Leveraging nine…

Physics and Society · Physics 2023-10-16 Aruane M. Pineda , Paul Kent , Colm Connaughton , Francisco A. Rodrigues

We consider an asynchronous voting process on graphs which we call discordant voting, and which can be described as follows. Initially each vertex holds one of two opinions, red or blue say. Neighbouring vertices with different opinions…

Discrete Mathematics · Computer Science 2016-12-28 Colin Cooper , Martin Dyer , Alan Frieze , Nicolas Rivera

We analyze the scaled voter model, which is a generalization of the noisy voter model with time-dependent herding behavior. We consider the case when the intensity of herding behavior grows as a power-law function of time. In this case, the…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2023-02-14 Rytis Kazakevičius , Aleksejus Kononovicius

In this paper we extend some recent results on an operatorial approach to the description of alliances between political parties interacting among themselves and with a basin of electors. In particular, we propose and compare three…

Physics and Society · Physics 2017-05-24 F. Bagarello , F. Gargano

In this paper, we extend the functional central limit theorems for the occupation times of the voter models on lattices given in Xue2026 to the case where the initial distribution is a spatially inhomogeneous product measure. The duality…

Probability · Mathematics 2026-03-10 Xiaofeng Xue

Social influence plays an important role in human behavior and decisions. The sources of influence can be generally divided into external, which are independent of social context, or as originating from peers, such as family and friends. An…

Physics and Society · Physics 2016-10-19 Dan Braha , Marcus A. M. de Aguiar

Social dynamics determined by voting in a stochastic environment is analyzed for a society composed of two cohesive groups of similar size. Within the model of random walks determined by voting, explicit formulas are derived for the capital…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2011-09-21 P. Yu. Chebotarev , A. K. Loginov , Ya. Yu. Tsodikova , Z. M. Lezina , V. I. Borzenko

When modelling epidemics or spread of information on online social networks, it is crucial to include not just the density of the connections through which infections can be transmitted, but also the variability of susceptibility. Different…

Physics and Society · Physics 2020-02-18 Ágnes Backhausz , Edit Bognár

When can a majority of voters find common ground, that is, a position they all agree upon? How does the shape of the political spectrum influence the outcome? When mathematical objects have a social interpretation, the associated theorems…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2012-12-21 Deborah E. Berg , Serguei Norine , Francis Edward Su , Robin Thomas , Paul Wollan

A broad set of empirical phenomenon in the study of social, economic and machine behaviour can be modelled as complex systems with averaging dynamics. However many of these models naturally result in consensus or consensus-like outcomes. In…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2020-07-03 Orowa Sikder

We introduce a non-linear variant of the voter model, the q-voter model, in which q neighbors (with possible repetition) are consulted for a voter to change opinion. If the q neighbors agree, the voter takes their opinion; if they do not…

Physics and Society · Physics 2009-11-27 C. Castellano , M. A. Munoz , R. Pastor-Satorras