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On the opinion formation of mobile agents with memory

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  • Zhang, Yunhong
  • Liu, Qipeng
  • Wang, Zhenling
  • Zhang, Siying

Abstract

This paper studies the opinion formation problem in a group of mobile agents using a multi-agent modeling method. Suppose that all agents move in a two-dimensional space following a certain rule. The interaction range of each agent is determined by its physical location and its opinion similarity with other agents. Moreover, agents have memory of the opinions of their previous interactive neighbors. We investigate the influence of three factors on the formation of group opinion: moving probability, interactive radius, and population density. Using simulations, we find that an opinion consensus can be achieved easily under a small moving probability and a small interactive radius, which is a relatively counterintuitive phenomenon. We also find that a large interactive radius or the model with memory can facilitate the convergence of opinions in a group to either consensus or clusters.

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  • Zhang, Yunhong & Liu, Qipeng & Wang, Zhenling & Zhang, Siying, 2018. "On the opinion formation of mobile agents with memory," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 492(C), pages 438-445.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:492:y:2018:i:c:p:438-445
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2017.10.029
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