3 papers
physics.soc-ph2026
Can homophily explain public underestimation of climate policy support?
Ekaterina Landgren, Shriya Nagpal, Joshua Garland +2
Many climate change mitigation policies enjoy large majority support from the U.S. public. Yet, both Republicans and Democrats underestimate public support for climate policies, on…
cs.DL2026
Consensus and fragmentation in academic publication preferences
Ian Van Buskirk, Marilena Hohmann, Ekaterina Landgren +3
Academic publishing requires solving a collective coordination problem: among thousands of possible publication venues, which deserve a community's attention? A clear consensus hel…
physics.soc-ph2026
Optimal ambition in business, politics and life
Ekaterina Landgren, Ryan E. Langendorf, Matthew G. Burgess
In business, politics and life, folk wisdom encourages people to aim for above-average results, but to not let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Here, we mathematically formali…