Modeling belief systems with scale-free networks

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dc.creatorAntal, Miklos
dc.creatorBalogh, Laszlo
dc.date2008-07-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:48:14Z
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dc.descriptionEvolution of belief systems has always been in focus of cognitive research. In this paper we delineate a new model describing belief systems as a network of statements considered true. Testing the model a small number of parameters enabled us to reproduce a variety of well-known mechanisms ranging from opinion changes to development of psychological problems. The self-organizing opinion structure showed a scale-free degree distribution. The novelty of our work lies in applying a convenient set of definitions allowing us to depict opinion network dynamics in a highly favorable way, which resulted in a scale-free belief network. As an additional benefit, we listed several conjectural consequences in a number of areas related to thinking and reasoning.
dc.description23 pages, 9 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0807.0517
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0807.0517
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/164135
dc.subjectArtificial Intelligence
dc.subjectPhysics and Society
dc.titleModeling belief systems with scale-free networks
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