Noise induced unanimity and disorder in opinion formation.

We propose an opinion dynamics model based on Latané's social impact theory. Actors in this model are heterogeneous and, in addition to opinions, are characterised by their varying levels of persuasion and support. The model is tested for two and three initial opinions randomly distributed amon...

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Main Authors: Agnieszka Kowalska-Styczeń, Krzysztof Malarz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235313