In recent years, we have observed a significant trend towards filling the gap between social
network analysis and control. This trend was enabled by the introduction of new …

Recent years have witnessed a significant trend towards filling the gap between Social
Network Analysis (SNA) and control theory. This trend was enabled by the introduction of …

Abstract In 1997, Robert Axelrod wondered in a highly influential paper" If people tend to
become more alike in their beliefs, attitudes, and behavior when they interact, why do not all …

Opinions are an integral part of how we perceive the world and each other. They shape
collective action, playing a role in democratic processes, the evolution of norms, and cultural …

In our digital and connected societies, the development of social networks, online shopping,
and reputation systems raises the questions of how individuals use social information and …

In this paper, we present an empirical study of the opinion dynamics of a large-scale sample
of online social network users. We estimate users' opinions as continuous scalars based on …

Agent-based models of opinion dynamics allow one to examine the spread of opinions
between entities and to study phenomena such as consensus, polarization, and …

The key to obtaining a mechanistic and reliable understanding of complex public opinion
formation processes is to identify the main mechanism governing interpersonal influence …

We study opinion dynamics systems controlled by a leader. Following findings from
experimental social psychology, the influence weights considered here have the peculiarity …

Boredom is an aversive mental state that is typically evoked by monotony and drives
individuals to seek novel information. Despite this effect on individual behavior, the …