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physics.soc-ph2026
When groups attract: coevolutionary dynamics of cooperation and individual- and group-based imitating rules
Dini Wang, Peng Yi, Gang Yan +1
Success-driven imitation is a fundamental aspect of social learning, yet group interactions beyond pairwise require more subtle imitating rules since success can be observed at eit…
physics.soc-ph2026
When minor issues matter: symmetries, pluralism, and polarization in similarity-based opinion dynamics
Brian Mintz, Daniel Simonson, Dominik Wodarz +2
Understanding how opinions evolve through social interactions is crucial for mitigating polarization. Existing opinion-dynamics models incorporate both attractive and repulsive int…
physics.soc-ph2025
Evolutionary dynamics of pairwise and group cooperation in heterogeneous social networks
Dini Wang, Peng Yi, Gang Yan +1
Understanding how cooperation evolves in structured populations remains a fundamental question across diverse disciplines. The problem of cooperation typically involves pairwise or…