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FOCUSING OF OPINIONS IN THE DEFFUANT MODEL:: FIRST IMPRESSION COUNTS.
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International Journal of Modern Physics C: Computational Physics & Physical Computation . Dec2006, Vol. 17 Issue 12, p1801-1808. 8p. 5 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2006
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Abstract
- This paper treats the opinion dynamics of an unequal, initial opinion distribution. We simulate the Deffuant model on a directed Barabási–Albert network with discrete opinions and several subjects. We notice a focusing of the the resulting opinion distribution during the simulation towards the average value of the initial opinion distribution. A small change of the focusing is seen. A dependency of this change on the number of subjects and opinions is detected and indicates the change as a consequence of discretization of the opinions. Hereby the average value of the initial opinion distribution can be identified as the guide of opinion forming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01291831
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Modern Physics C: Computational Physics & Physical Computation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23709451
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1142/S0129183106010108