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Opinion Evolution On A Scale-Free Network With Leaders

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  • MINGFENG HE

    (Department of Applied Mathematics, Dalian University of Technology, Institute of University Students' Innovation, Dalian 116024, China)

  • HAIXUAN XU

    (Institute of University Students' Innovation, Dalian 116024, China)

  • QI SUN

    (Institute of University Students' Innovation, Dalian 116024, China)

Abstract

In this paper we study the model of opinion dynamics with individuals on nodes of a scale-free network, introducing an opinion evolution mechanism and according to the nodes' degrees defining broad-sense-concept leaders on the network. We compare the strength of opinion influence between leaders and followers. With computer simulations of opinion dynamics, we found that the more complex is the scale-free network, the easier for leaders to make their opinion accepted by the masses.

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  • Mingfeng He & Haixuan Xu & Qi Sun, 2004. "Opinion Evolution On A Scale-Free Network With Leaders," International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., vol. 15(07), pages 947-953.
    • Handle: RePEc:wsi:ijmpcx:v:15:y:2004:i:07:n:s012918310400639x
    DOI: 10.1142/S012918310400639X
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