Changing Opinions in a Changing World: a New Perspective in Sociophysics
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We propose a new model of opinion formation, the Opinion Changing Rate (OCR) model. Instead of investigating the conditions that allow consensus in a world of agents with different opinions, we study under which conditions a group of agents with a different natural tendency (rate) to change opinion can find agreement. The OCR is a modified version of the Kuramoto model, one of the simplest models for synchronization in biological systems, here adapted to a social context. By means of several numerical simulations we illustrate the richness of the OCR model dynamics and its social implications.
18 pages, 11 figures, to appear in Int. J. Mod. Phys. C 16, issue 4
18 pages, 11 figures, to appear in Int. J. Mod. Phys. C 16, issue 4