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We present a model of opinion dynamics in which agents adjust continuous opinions as a result of random binary encounters whenever their difference in opinion is below a given threshold. High thresholds yield convergence of opinions toward an average opinion, whereas low thresholds result in several...

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Published in:Complexity (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2002-01, Vol.7 (3), p.55-63
Main Authors: Weisbuch, Gérard, Deffuant, Guillaume, Amblard, Frédéric, Nadal, Jean-Pierre
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
bounded confidence
heterogeneous agents
opinion dynamics
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Summary:We present a model of opinion dynamics in which agents adjust continuous opinions as a result of random binary encounters whenever their difference in opinion is below a given threshold. High thresholds yield convergence of opinions toward an average opinion, whereas low thresholds result in several opinion clusters. The model is further generalized to network interactions, threshold heterogeneity, adaptive thresholds, and binary strings of opinions. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
ISSN:1076-2787
1099-0526
DOI:10.1002/cplx.10031