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Lafuerz, Luis F., Dyson, Louise, Edmonds, Bruce and McKane, Alan J. (2016) Simplification and analysis of a model of social interaction in voting. Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems, 89 (7). 159. ISSN 1434-6028.
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Abstract
A recently proposed model of social interaction in voting is investigated by simplifying it down into a version that is more analytically tractable and which allows a mathematical analysis to be performed. This analysis clarifies the interplay of the different elements present in the system — social influence, heterogeneity and noise — and leads to a better understanding of its properties. The origin of a regime of bistability is identified. The insight gained in this way gives further intuition into the behaviour of the original model.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) Q Science > QC Physics |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) | ||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Voting research -- Social aspects, Voting research -- Mathematical models, Elections -- Statistics, Political scientists, Social scientists , Physicists | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Physical Journal B: Condensed Matter and Complex Systems | ||||||
Publisher: | Springer | ||||||
ISSN: | 1434-6028 | ||||||
Official Date: | 4 July 2016 | ||||||
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Volume: | 89 | ||||||
Number: | 7 | ||||||
Article Number: | 159 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 2 June 2016 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 8 August 2016 | ||||||
Funder: | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) | ||||||
Grant number: | EP/H02171X | ||||||
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