On the Role of Zealotry in the Voter Model

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dc.creatorMobilia, M.
dc.creatorPetersen, A.
dc.creatorRedner, S.
dc.date2007-06-20
dc.date2007-08-02
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:24:52Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T08:24:52Z
dc.descriptionWe study the voter model with a finite density of zealots--voters than never change opinion. For equal numbers of zealots of each species, the distribution of magnetization (opinions) is Gaussian in the mean-field limit as well as in one and two dimensions, with a width that is proportional to 1/sqrt{Z}, where Z is the number of zealots, independent of the total number of voters. Thus just a few zealots can prevent consensus or even the formation of a robust majority.
dc.description9 pages, 7 figures, 2-column revtex4 format. Revision has a figure added and minor changes in response to referee comments. For publication in JSTAT
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0706.2892
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0706.2892
dc.identifierJ. Stat. Mech. P08029, (2007)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1088/1742-5468/2007/08/P08029
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/136489
dc.subjectPhysics and Society
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.subjectGeneral Physics
dc.titleOn the Role of Zealotry in the Voter Model
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