3 papers
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…
cs.MA2024
Evolutionary Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning in Group Social Dilemmas
Brian Mintz, Feng Fu
Reinforcement learning (RL) is a powerful machine learning technique that has been successfully applied to a wide variety of problems. However, it can be unpredictable and produce…
physics.soc-ph2024
How norms shape the evolution of prosocial behavior. Compassion, Universalizability, Reciprocity, Equity: A C.U.R.E for social dilemmas
Brian Mintz, Feng Fu
How cooperation evolves and particularly maintains at a large scale remains an open problem for improving humanity across domains ranging from climate change to pandemic response.…