A two-layer model for coevolving opinion dynamics and collective decision-making in complex social systems

© 2020 Author(s). Motivated by the literature on opinion dynamics and evolutionary game theory, we propose a novel mathematical framework to model the intertwined coevolution of opinions and decision-making in a complex social system. In the proposed framework, the members of a social community upda...

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Main Authors: Zino, L., Ye, Mengbin, Cao, M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: AMER INST PHYSICS 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82652
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Ye, Mengbin
Cao, M.
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description © 2020 Author(s). Motivated by the literature on opinion dynamics and evolutionary game theory, we propose a novel mathematical framework to model the intertwined coevolution of opinions and decision-making in a complex social system. In the proposed framework, the members of a social community update their opinions and revise their actions as they learn of others' opinions shared on a communication channel and observe others' actions through an influence channel; these interactions determine a two-layer network structure. We offer an application of the proposed framework by tailoring it to study the adoption of a novel social norm, demonstrating that the model is able to capture the emergence of several real-world collective phenomena such as paradigm shifts and unpopular norms. Through the establishment of analytical conditions and Monte Carlo numerical simulations, we shed light on the role of the coupling between opinion dynamics and decision-making, and of the network structure, in shaping the emergence of complex collective behavior in social systems.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-826522021-03-12T07:01:48Z A two-layer model for coevolving opinion dynamics and collective decision-making in complex social systems Zino, L. Ye, Mengbin Cao, M. Science & Technology Physical Sciences Mathematics, Applied Physics, Mathematical Mathematics Physics TUTORIAL NETWORKS © 2020 Author(s). Motivated by the literature on opinion dynamics and evolutionary game theory, we propose a novel mathematical framework to model the intertwined coevolution of opinions and decision-making in a complex social system. In the proposed framework, the members of a social community update their opinions and revise their actions as they learn of others' opinions shared on a communication channel and observe others' actions through an influence channel; these interactions determine a two-layer network structure. We offer an application of the proposed framework by tailoring it to study the adoption of a novel social norm, demonstrating that the model is able to capture the emergence of several real-world collective phenomena such as paradigm shifts and unpopular norms. Through the establishment of analytical conditions and Monte Carlo numerical simulations, we shed light on the role of the coupling between opinion dynamics and decision-making, and of the network structure, in shaping the emergence of complex collective behavior in social systems. 2020 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82652 10.1063/5.0004787 English AMER INST PHYSICS fulltext
spellingShingle Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Mathematics, Applied
Physics, Mathematical
Mathematics
Physics
TUTORIAL
NETWORKS
Zino, L.
Ye, Mengbin
Cao, M.
A two-layer model for coevolving opinion dynamics and collective decision-making in complex social systems
title A two-layer model for coevolving opinion dynamics and collective decision-making in complex social systems
title_full A two-layer model for coevolving opinion dynamics and collective decision-making in complex social systems
title_fullStr A two-layer model for coevolving opinion dynamics and collective decision-making in complex social systems
title_full_unstemmed A two-layer model for coevolving opinion dynamics and collective decision-making in complex social systems
title_short A two-layer model for coevolving opinion dynamics and collective decision-making in complex social systems
title_sort two-layer model for coevolving opinion dynamics and collective decision-making in complex social systems
topic Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Mathematics, Applied
Physics, Mathematical
Mathematics
Physics
TUTORIAL
NETWORKS
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/82652