We study convergence properties of opinion dynamics with local interactions and limited
information exchange. We adopt a general model where the agents update their opinions in …

A typical assumption made in the existing opinion formation models is that two individuals
can communicate with each other only if the distance between their opinions is less than a …

We present a model of opinion dynamics in which agents adjust continuous opinions as a
result of random binary encounters whenever their difference in opinion is below a given …

This paper introduces an augmented model for first-order opinion dynamics, in which a
weight of influence is attributed to each agent. Each agent's influence on another agent's …

When does opinion formation within an interacting group lead to consensus, polarization or
fragmentation? The article investigates various models for the dynamics of continuous …

Predicting different forms of collective behavior in human populations, as the outcome of
individual attitudes and their mutual influence, is a question of major interest in social …

Usually, opinion formation models assume that individuals have an opinion about a given
topic which can change due to interactions with others. However, individuals can have …

We study a model for social influence in which the agents' opinion is a continuous variable
[G. Weisbuch et al., Complexity 2002, 7 (2), 55]. The convergent opinion adjustment process …

This paper presents a social simulation in which we add an additional layer of mass media
communication to the social network'bounded confidence'model of Deffuant et al (2000). A …

This article contributes in four ways to the research on time-discrete continuous opinion
dynamics with compromising agents. First, communication regimes are introduced as an …