Dynamical Rewiring Processes in Binary Decision Networks

We present a dynamical binary opinion model for the emergence of collective decision making based on a generalization of the majority and the minority principle. The network consists of N interacting agents, whose connectivity structure is dynamic, governed by a rewiring process controlled by the ac...

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Published in:Procedia computer science 2011, Vol.4, p.1441-1447
Main Author: K̈urten, Karl E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Complex binary decision networks
Damage spreading
Opinion dynamics
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Summary:We present a dynamical binary opinion model for the emergence of collective decision making based on a generalization of the majority and the minority principle. The network consists of N interacting agents, whose connectivity structure is dynamic, governed by a rewiring process controlled by the actual network state. With the aid of damage spreading techniques we show how the dynamical stability of these models can be largely enhanced by self-organized feedback loops between the network topology and the intrinsic network dynamics. The model provides possible explanations for social behaviour, in particular for the stability and instability of the individual and global opinion during an electoral campaign.
ISSN:1877-0509
1877-0509
DOI:10.1016/j.procs.2011.04.155