2 papers
physics.soc-ph2026
Distinct routes to phase transitions in spatial activation systems
Jialu Zhang, Guanyu Zhang, Leyang Xue +1
Threshold-driven activation governs a wide range of collective phenomena, yet the microscopic origins of its phase transitions in spatial systems remain unresolved. Here, we show t…
physics.soc-ph2026
Macro-level reinforcement tunes the transition order of reversible social contagion
Guanyu Zhang, Peng-Bi Cui
Social contagion is often shaped by reinforcement: individuals become more likely to adopt a new behavior, opinion, or product as exposure accumulates or adoption becomes widely vi…