4 papers
Quiescence wins: The Discovery Of Slowness
Leonard Braun, Noah Risse, Aurélien Tellier +1
We investigate the evolution of quiescence within the framework of Adaptive Dynamics for an SIQS (Susceptible - Infected - Quiescent) model with constant environment. In the first…
A model of opinion dynamics with echo chambers explains the spatial distribution of vaccine hesitancy
Johannes Müller, Aurelien Tellier, Michael Kurschilgen
Vaccination hesitancy is a major obstacle to achieving and maintaining herd immunity. It is therefore of prime importance for public health authorities to understand the dynamics o…
Filter Bubbles, Echo Chambers, and Reinforcement: Tracing Populism in Election Data
Johannes Müller, Volker Hösel, Aurélien Tellier
We present a novel model for the effect of echo chambers, filter bubbles, and reinforcement on election results. Our model extends the well known voter model with zealots to includ…
Do voters choose rationally, irrationally or at random? Data and theory for proportional elections
Volker Hösel, Johannes Müller, Aurélien Tellier
Data of proportional elections show a striking feature: If the parties are ranked according to the number of their voters, the number of votes grows exponentially with the rank of…