Minority opinion spreading in random geometry

Abstract:The dynamics of spreading of the minority opinion in public debates (a reform proposal, a behavior change, a military retaliation) is studied using a diffusion reaction model. People move by discrete step on a landscape of random geometry shaped by social life (offices, houses, bars, and restaurants). A perfect world is considered with no advantage to the minority. A one person-one argument principle is applied to determine locally individual mind changes. In case of equality, a collective doubt is evoked which in turn favors the Status Quo. Starting from a large in favor of the proposal initial majority, repeated random size local discussions are found to drive the majority reversal along the minority hostile view. Total opinion refusal is completed within few days. Recent national collective issues are revisited. The model may apply to rumor and fear propagation.

• Publication year

  2002

• Venue

  The European Physical Journal B - Condensed Matter and Complex Systems

• Publication date

  2002-02-01

• Fields of study

  Sociology, Physics, Political Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1140/epjb/e20020045arXiv cond-mat/0203553
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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