3 papers
physics.soc-ph2026
The effect of a toroidal opinion space on opinion bi-polarisation
Frank P. Pijpers, Benedikt V. Meylahn, Michel R. H. Mandjes
Many models of opinion dynamics include measures of distance between opinions. Such models are susceptible to boundary effects where the choice of the topology of the opinion space…
cs.GT2024
Multi-agent reinforcement learning in the all-or-nothing public goods game on networks
Benedikt Valentin Meylahn
We study interpersonal trust by means of the all-or-nothing public goods game between agents on a network. The agents are endowed with the simple yet adaptive learning rule, expone…
physics.soc-ph2024
How social reinforcement learning can lead to metastable polarisation and the voter model
Benedikt V. Meylahn, Janusz M. Meylahn
Previous explanations for the persistence of polarization of opinions have typically included modelling assumptions that predispose the possibility of polarization (i.e., assumptio…