Theme 1: Opinions and Culture Spreading
The spread and evolution of opinions is a central topic in sociology,
politics and economics. One is interested in understanding whether and
how, starting from each agent having a different opinion, consensus
emerges or instead fragmentation occurs. Which mechanisms do favor,
or hinder, the agreement? Society is modeled as a graph, with agents
placed on the nodes and the links representing their interactions.
A preliminary schedule of this theme includes the following topic and speakers:
1.1 What opinions, cultural traits and language have in common
1.2 Models for opinion formation
- Gerard Weisbuch
- Santo Fortunato
- Katarzyna Sznajd-Weron
- Serge Galam
1.3 Models for cultural assimilation
1.4 Co-evolution of agents and networks