2003/08/21 by D. Stauffer, Stauffer, D., J. S. Sá Martins +2
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence #Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech) #cond-mat.stat-mech
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.cond-mat/0308437
4v pages sociophysics, including 3 figures
arxiv created 2003/08/21 · openalex publication_date 2003/08/21 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The 1995 model of Bonabeau et al. explains the emergence of social hierarchies through randomness, but gives as many leaders as followers. A simple modification allows a more realistic asymmetry with much less leaders.