2023/07/04 by Grace J. Li, Li, Grace J., Jiajie Luo +5
Physics and Astronomy · #Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems (nlin.AO) #Dynamical Systems (math.DS) #FOS: Computer and information sciences #FOS: Mathematics #FOS: Physical sciences #History and Overview (math.HO) #Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence #Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph) #Social and Information Networks (cs.SI)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2307.01915
openalex publication_date 2023/07/04 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
People sometimes change their opinions when they discuss things with other people. Researchers can use mathematics to study opinion changes in simplifications of real-life situations. These simplified settings, which are examples of mathematical models, help researchers explore how people influence each other through their social interactions. In today's digital world, these models can help us learn how to promote the spread of accurate information and reduce the spread of inaccurate information. In this article, we discuss a simple mathematical model of opinion changes that arise from social interactions. We briefly describe what such opinion models can tell us and how researchers try to make them more realistic.