%0 Journal Article %1 Jiang2008 %A Jiang, L. %A Hua, D. %A Zhu, J. %A Wang, B. %A Zhou, T. %C Berlin / Heidelberg %D 2008 %I Springer %J Eur. Phys. J. B %K networks opinion-formation directed-networks graphs %P 251-255 %R 10.1140/epjb/e2008-00342-3 %T Opinion dynamics on directed small-world networks %V 65 %X In this paper, we investigate the self-affirmation effect on formation of public opinion in a directed small-world social network. The system presents a non-equilibrium phase transition from a consensus state to a disordered state with coexistence of opinions. The dynamical behaviors are very sensitive to the density of long-range-directed interactions and the strength of self-affirmation. When the long-range-directed interactions are sparse and individual generally does not insist on his/her opinion, the system will display a continuous phase transition, in the opposite case with strong self-affirmation and dense long-range-directed interactions, the system does not display a phase transition. Between those two extreme cases, the system undergoes a discontinuous phase transition.

@article{Jiang2008, abstract = {In this paper, we investigate the self-affirmation effect on formation of public opinion in a directed small-world social network. The system presents a non-equilibrium phase transition from a consensus state to a disordered state with coexistence of opinions. The dynamical behaviors are very sensitive to the density of long-range-directed interactions and the strength of self-affirmation. When the long-range-directed interactions are sparse and individual generally does not insist on his/her opinion, the system will display a continuous phase transition, in the opposite case with strong self-affirmation and dense long-range-directed interactions, the system does not display a phase transition. Between those two extreme cases, the system undergoes a discontinuous phase transition.}, added-at = {2010-10-25T18:22:50.000+0200}, address = {Berlin / Heidelberg}, author = {Jiang, L. and Hua, D. and Zhu, J. and Wang, B. and Zhou, T.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2df93ccf9f8de7fc4c6237452acb4ce79/rincedd}, doi = {10.1140/epjb/e2008-00342-3}, file = {Jiang2008 - Opinion dynamics on directed small-world networks.pdf:Contact Processes/Jiang2008 - Opinion dynamics on directed small-world networks.pdf:PDF}, interhash = {3375c52c45db32119d4d7836236baccc}, intrahash = {df93ccf9f8de7fc4c6237452acb4ce79}, issue = {2}, journal = {Eur. Phys. J. B}, keywords = {networks opinion-formation directed-networks graphs}, pages = {251-255}, publisher = {Springer}, timestamp = {2010-10-25T18:22:50.000+0200}, title = {Opinion dynamics on directed small-world networks}, volume = 65, year = 2008 }