A Stochastic Binary Opinion Model: Opinion Dominance vs. Balance
Physics and Society
2022-12-27 v3 Dynamical Systems
Abstract
We propose and study a stochastic binary opinion model where agents in a group are considered to hold an opinion of 0 or 1 at each moment. An agent in the group updates his/her opinion based on the group's opinion configuration and his/her \emph{personality}. Considering the number of agents with opinion 1 as a continuous time Markov process, we analyze the long-term probabilities for large population size in relation to the personalities of the group. In particular, we focus on the question of ``balance'' where both opinions are present in nearly equal numbers as opposed to ``dominance'' where one opinion is present in a greater number.
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@article{arxiv.1902.03107,
title = {A Stochastic Binary Opinion Model: Opinion Dominance vs. Balance},
author = {Serap Tay Stamoulas and Muruhan Rathinam},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1902.03107},
year = {2022}
}