The impact of community structure on the convergence time of opinion dynamics
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instance of: scholarly article
title: The impact of community structure on the convergence time of opinion dynamics
zbMATH Open document ID: 1372.91088
DOI: 10.1155/2017/9396824
author: An Lu
author: Chunhua Sun
author: Yezheng Liu
published in: Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
publication date: 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z
review text: Summary: We analyze the convergence time of opinion dynamics in a social network with community structure. Using matrix analysis, we prove that the convergence time is determined by the second largest eigenvalue modulus. This modulus is close to 1 if the social influence matrix is nearly uncoupled. Furthermore, we discuss and analyze the factors of community structure affecting the convergence time.
Mathematics Subject Classification ID: 91D30
zbMATH DE Number: 6773966
Wikidata QID: Q59143336
MaRDI profile type: Publication
full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/9396824
OpenAlex ID: W2620741515
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