Dynamics of competing ideas in complex social systems

• Main Authors: Wang, Yubo, Xiao, Gaoxi, Liu, Jian
• Other Authors: School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Electrical and electronic engineering
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/102074; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/18877
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Individuals accepting an idea may intentionally or unintentionally impose influences in a certain neighborhood area, making it less likely or even impossible for other individuals within the area to accept competing ideas. Depending on whether such influences strictly prohibit neighborhood individua...