Opinion dynamics as a movement in a bistable potential
Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems
2015-05-27 v2 Exactly Solvable and Integrable Systems
Abstract
In this paper we investigate the model of opinion dynamics with anticonformity on a complete graph. We show that below some threshold value of anticonformal behavior spontaneous reorientations occur between two stable states. Dealing with a complete graph allows us also for analytical treatment. We show that opinion dynamics can be understood as a movement of a public opinion in a symmetric bistable effective potential. We focus also on the spontaneous transitions between stable states and show that a typical waiting time can be observed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1103.0417,
title = {Opinion dynamics as a movement in a bistable potential},
author = {Piotr Nyczka and Jerzy Cisło and Katarzyna Sznajd-Weron},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1103.0417},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
19 pages, 9 figures