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Dynamical and topological aspects of consensus formation in complex networks

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  • Chacoma, A.
  • Mato, G.
  • Kuperman, M.N.

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The present work analyzes a particular scenario of consensus formation, where the individuals navigate across an underlying network defining the topology of the walks. The consensus, associated to a given opinion coded as a simple message, is generated by interactions during the agent’s walk and manifest itself in the collapse of the various opinions into a single one. We analyze how the topology of the underlying networks and the rules of interaction between the agents promote or inhibit the emergence of this consensus. We find that non-linear interaction rules are required to form consensus and that consensus is more easily achieved in networks whose degree distribution is narrower.

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  • Chacoma, A. & Mato, G. & Kuperman, M.N., 2018. "Dynamical and topological aspects of consensus formation in complex networks," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 495(C), pages 152-161.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:495:y:2018:i:c:p:152-161
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2017.12.071
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    1. Lopez-Pina, A. & Losada, J.C. & Benito, R.M., 2019. "Competition games between teams vying for common resources under consensus dynamics on networks," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 534(C).
    2. Wu, Liuyi & Dong, Lijun & Wang, Yi & Zhang, Feng & Lee, Victor E. & Kang, Xiaojun & Liang, Qingzhong, 2018. "Uniform-scale assessment of role minimization in bipartite networks and its application to access control," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 507(C), pages 381-397.

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