%0 Journal Article %1 Deffuant2000 %A Deffuant, Guillaume %A Neau, David %A Amblard, Frederic %A Weisbuch, Gérard %D 2000 %J Adv. Complex Syst. %K bounded-confidence consensus-formation graphs networks opinion-formation social-networks sociology voter-model %N 1--4 %P 87--98 %R 10.1142/S0219525900000078 %T Mixing beliefs among interacting agents %V 3 %X 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 threshold. High thresholds yield convergence of opinions towards an average opinion, whereas low thresholds result in several opinion clusters: members of the same cluster share the same opinion but are no longer influenced by members of other clusters.

@article{Deffuant2000, abstract = {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 threshold. High thresholds yield convergence of opinions towards an average opinion, whereas low thresholds result in several opinion clusters: members of the same cluster share the same opinion but are no longer influenced by members of other clusters.}, added-at = {2011-09-22T14:17:47.000+0200}, author = {Deffuant, Guillaume and Neau, David and Amblard, Frederic and Weisbuch, Gérard}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/281d726310ae3d06d0432f4d83f1268e8/rincedd}, doi = {10.1142/S0219525900000078}, file = {Deffuant2000 - Mixing beliefs among interacting agents.pdf:Contact Processes/Deffuant2000 - Mixing beliefs among interacting agents.pdf:PDF}, groups = {public}, interhash = {1a0e5486609c866f8a1db352d7044d35}, intrahash = {b97fc6b2d33f52605b135dc5aecf78f1}, journal = {Adv. Complex Syst.}, keywords = {bounded-confidence consensus-formation graphs networks opinion-formation social-networks sociology voter-model}, number = {1--4}, pages = {87--98}, timestamp = {2011-09-22T14:20:43.000+0200}, title = {Mixing beliefs among interacting agents}, username = {rincedd}, volume = 3, year = 2000 }