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The minority’s success under majority rule

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  • Huang, Gan
  • Cao, Jinde
  • Qu, Yuzhong

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In this paper, we focus on the effect of a network’s structure on the process of opinion formation. Emphasis is placed on the minority’s opinion evolution in a community structured network, where the majority rule is applied to govern the evolution. A model is developed for theoretical analysis using the mean field method. In this model, the connections are dense in the community, but sparse outside. A bifurcation diagram can thus be constructed, which is also verified through experimental study. The phase transition in the evolution is also investigated. In addition, a further investigation shows that a larger group size would bring more advantage to the minority.

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  • Huang, Gan & Cao, Jinde & Qu, Yuzhong, 2009. "The minority’s success under majority rule," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 388(18), pages 3911-3916.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:388:y:2009:i:18:p:3911-3916
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2009.06.014
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    1. Ma, Jing & Li, Dandan & Tian, Zihao, 2016. "Rumor spreading in online social networks by considering the bipolar social reinforcement," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 447(C), pages 108-115.
    2. Cheng, Chun & Luo, Yun & Yu, Changbin, 2020. "Dynamic mechanism of social bots interfering with public opinion in network," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 551(C).
    3. Pires, Marcelo A. & Crokidakis, Nuno, 2017. "Dynamics of epidemic spreading with vaccination: Impact of social pressure and engagement," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 467(C), pages 167-179.

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