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Monte Carlo Simulations of Opinion Dynamics

Published 2005-01-06Version 1

We briefly introduce a new promising field of applications of statistical physics, opinion dynamics, where the systems at study are social groups or communities and the atoms/spins are the individuals (or agents) belonging to such groups. The opinion of each agent is modeled by a number, integer or real, and simple rules determine how the opinions vary as a consequence of discussions between people. Monte Carlo simulations of consensus models lead to patterns of self-organization among the agents which fairly well reproduce the trends observed in real social systems.

Comments: 5 pages, 2 figures. Contribution to the Proceedings of the Conference "Complexity, Metastability and Nonextensivity", Ettore Majorana Foundation and Center for Scientific Culture, Erice (Sicily) 20-26 July 2004

Categories: cond-mat.stat-mech, cond-mat.dis-nn

Keywords: monte carlo simulations, opinion dynamics, simple rules determine, real social systems, opinions vary

Tags: conference paper

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