2024/07/31 by Leonardo Ermann, Dima L. Shepelyansky, Ermann, Leonardo +1 · 2 citations
Social Sciences · #FOS: Computer and information sciences #FOS: Physical sciences #Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph) #Social and Information Networks (cs.SI) #Wikis in Education and Collaboration
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2408.07606
openalex publication_date 2024/07/31 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We introduce the Ising Network Opinion Formation (INOF) model and apply it for the analysis of networks of 6 Wikipedia language editions. In the model, Ising spins are placed at network nodes/articles and the steady-state opinion polarization of spins is determined from the Monte Carlo iterations in which a given spin orientation is determined by in-going links from other spins. The main consideration is done for opinion confrontation between \it capitalism, imperialism (blue opinion) and \it socialism, communism (red opinion). These nodes have fixed spin/opinion orientation while other nodes achieve their steady-state opinions in the process of Monte Carlo iterations. We find that the global network opinion favors \it socialism, communism for all 6 editions. The model also determines the opinion preferences for world countries and political leaders, showing good agreement with heuristic expectations. We also present results for opinion competition between \it Christianity and \it Islam, and USA Democratic and Republican parties. We argue that the INOF approach can find numerous applications for directed complex networks.