A stabilization theorem for dynamics of continuous opinions

A stabilization theorem for processes of opinion dynamics is presented. The theorem is applicable to a wide class of models of continuous opinion dynamics based on averaging (like the models of Hegselmann–Krause and Weisbuch–Deffuant). The analysis detects self-confidence as a driving force of stabilization.

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Year of publication:	2005
Authors:	Lorenz, Jan
Published in:	Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. - Elsevier, ISSN 0378-4371. - Vol. 355.2005, 1, p. 217-223
Publisher:	Elsevier
Subject:	Continuous opinion dynamics \| Non-negative matrices \| Repeated averaging \| Positive diagonal

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Type of publication:	Article
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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