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System size stochastic resonance in a model for opinion formation

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  • Tessone, Claudio J.
  • Toral, Raúl

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We study a model for opinion formation, which incorporates three basic ingredients for the evolution of the opinion held by an individual: imitation, influence of fashion and randomness. We show that in the absence of fashion, the model behaves as a bistable system with random jumps between the two stable states with a distribution of times following Kramer's law. We also demonstrate the existence of system size stochastic resonance, by which there is an optimal value for the number of individuals N for which the average opinion follows better the fashion.

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  • Tessone, Claudio J. & Toral, Raúl, 2005. "System size stochastic resonance in a model for opinion formation," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 351(1), pages 106-116.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:351:y:2005:i:1:p:106-116
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2004.12.012
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