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Inferring the microscopic mechanisms of opinion dynamics using a kinetic Ising model
Ixandra Achitouv, David Chavalarias, Vincent Lahoche
Kinetic Ising models are widely used to describe binary opinion dynamics, but their microscopic validity has rarely been tested empirically. Here, we infer the transition probabili…
D-MODD: A Diffusion Model of Opinion Dynamics Derived from Online Data
Ixandra Achitouv, David Chavalarias, Raphael Fournier-S'niehotta
We present the first empirical derivation of a continuous-time stochastic model for real-world opinion dynamics. Using longitudinal social-media data to infer users opinion on a bi…
Propagation of epidemics in a polarized society: impact of clustering among unvaccinated individuals
Ixandra Achitouv
Polarization of opinions about vaccination can have a negative impact on pandemic control. In this work we quantify this negative impact for the transmission of COVID-19, using an…