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Interacting Agents and Continuous Opinions Dynamics

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  • Gérard Weisbuch
  • Guillaume Deffuant
  • Frederic Amblard
  • Jean Pierre Nadal

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We present a model of opinion dynamics in which agents adjust continuous opinions as a result of random binary encoun ters whenever their difference in opinion is below a given threshold. High thresholds yield convergence of opinions towards 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.

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  • Gérard Weisbuch & Guillaume Deffuant & Frederic Amblard & Jean Pierre Nadal, 2001. "Interacting Agents and Continuous Opinions Dynamics," Working Papers 01-11-072, Santa Fe Institute.
    • Handle: RePEc:wop:safiwp:01-11-072
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