4 papers
Periodic Coupling inhibits Second-order Consensus on Networks
Fabian Baumann, Igor M. Sokolov, Melvyn Tyloo
Consensus algorithms on networks have received increasing attention in recent years for various applications ranging from animal flocking to multi-vehicle co-ordination. Building o…
Emergence of polarized ideological opinions in multidimensional topic spaces
Fabian Baumann, Philipp Lorenz-Spreen, Igor M. Sokolov +1
Opinion polarization is on the rise, causing concerns for the openness of public debates. Additionally, extreme opinions on different topics often show significant correlations. Th…
A Laplacian Approach to Stubborn Agents and their Role in Opinion Formation on Influence Networks
Fabian Baumann, Igor. M Sokolov, Melvyn Tyloo
Within the framework of a simple model for social influence, the Taylor model, we analytically investigate the role of stubborn agents in the overall opinion dynamics of networked…
Modeling echo chambers and polarization dynamics in social networks
Fabian Baumann, Philipp Lorenz-Spreen, Igor M. Sokolov +1
Echo chambers and opinion polarization recently quantified in several sociopolitical contexts and across different social media, raise concerns on their potential impact on the spr…