Mathematical Theory of Social Conformity I: Belief Dynamics, Propaganda Limits, and Learning Times in Networked Societies

This paper develops a novel probabilistic theory of belief formation in social networks, departing from classical opinion dynamics models in both interpretation and structure. Rather than treating agent states as abstract scalar opinions, we model them as belief-adoption probabilities with clear dec...

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Main Authors: Dimitri Volchenkov, Vakhtang Putkaradze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-05-01
Series:Mathematics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/13/10/1625
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