2 papers
physics.soc-ph2025
Annealing approximation in master-node network model
M. O. Hase, Anderson A. Ferreira, André C. R. Martins +1
This paper investigates absorbing-state phase transitions in opinion dynamics through a master-node network model analyzed using annealing approximation. We develop a theoretical f…
cs.SI2025
An Investigation into the Causal Mechanism of Political Opinion Dynamics: A Model of Hierarchical Coarse-Graining with Community-Bounded Social Influence
Valeria Widler, Barbara Kaminska, Andre C. R. Martins +1
The increasing polarization in democratic societies is an emergent outcome of political opinion dynamics. Yet, the fundamental mechanisms behind the formation of political opinions…