Spontaneous symmetry breaking of active phase in coevolving nonlinear voter model
arXiv:2004.08927 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevE.102.042313
Abstract
We study an adaptive network model driven by a nonlinear voter dynamics. Each node in the network represents a voter and can be in one of two states that correspond to different opinions shared by the voters. A voter disagreeing with its neighbor's opinion may either adopt it or rewire its link to another randomly chosen voter with any opinion. The system is studied by means of the pair approximation in which a distinction between the average degrees of nodes in different states is made. This approach allows us to identify two dynamically active phases, a symmetric and an asymmetric one. The asymmetric active phase, in contrast to the symmetric, is characterized by different numbers of nodes in the opposite states that coexist in the network. The pair approximation predicts the possibility of spontaneous symmetry breaking, which leads to a continuous phase transition between the symmetric and the asymmetric active phases. In this case, the absorbing transition occurs between the asymmetric active and the absorbing phases after the spontaneous symmetry breaking. Discontinuous phase transitions and hysteresis loops between both active phases are also possible. Interestingly, the asymmetric active phase is not displayed by the model where the rewiring occurs only to voters sharing the same opinion, studied by other authors. Our results are backed up by Monte Carlo simulations.
arXiv comment11 pages, 7 figures, extended sections III and IV with the model analysis and the simulation description, enhanced Figs. 2-4, other minor improvements throughout the text, further improvements in figures, extended section IV and Appendix, corrected typos
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