A differential equation model for predicting public opinions and behaviors from persuasive information: Application to the index of consumer sentiment

Journal of Mathematical Sociology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-51

  Fan, David P ^a   Cook, R Dennis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer Sentiment; Differential equation; Mass media; Opinion; Time

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037218155     PISSN: 0022250X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222500305886     Document Type: Article

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